Diagnosis Code

G83.9 PARALYTIC SYNDROME, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: G83.9

Short Description: Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

Long Description: Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

The code G83.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
    • Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes (G80-G83)
      • Other paralytic syndromes (G83)
        • G83.9 Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
  • Bilateral contracture of gastrocnemius muscles due to paralysis
  • Bilateral lower limb paralytic syndrome
  • Bilateral muscle contracture of ankle regions
  • Bilateral muscle contracture of lower legs
  • Bilateral paresis
  • Chronic paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
  • Complete bilateral paralysis
  • Complete bilateral paresis
  • Contracture of gastrocnemius muscle due to paralysis
  • Contracture of gastrocnemius muscle due to paralysis
  • Contracture of gastrocnemius muscle due to paralysis
  • Contracture of gastrocnemius muscle due to paralysis
  • Contracture of left gastrocnemius muscle due to paralysis
  • Contracture of left gastrocnemius muscle due to paralysis
  • Contracture of muscle of left lower leg
  • Contracture of muscle of left lower leg
  • Contracture of muscle of right lower leg
  • Contracture of muscle of right lower leg
  • Contracture of right gastrocnemius muscle due to paralysis
  • Contracture of right gastrocnemius muscle due to paralysis
  • Intermediate syndrome
  • Muscle contracture of left ankle
  • Muscle contracture of left ankle
  • Muscle contracture of right ankle
  • Muscle contracture of right ankle
  • Paralysis
  • Paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
  • Paralysis following electric shock
  • Paralysis from birth trauma
  • Paralysis present
  • Paralytic syndrome
  • Paralytic syndrome of all four limbs
  • Paralytic syndrome of one limb
  • Paralytic syndrome on both sides of the body
  • Paralytic syndrome on one side of the body
  • Paresis as late effect of poliomyelitis
  • Partial bilateral paralysis
  • Spastic paralysis
  • Spastic paralysis due to birth injury
  • Spastic paralysis due to spinal birth injury
  • Spastic paresis
  • Spinal cord injury due to birth trauma
  • Spine injury due to birth trauma
  • Triparesis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
G83.9 Right Arrow 344.9 Paralysis NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
G83 Other paralytic syndromes
G83.0 Diplegia of upper limbs
G83.1 Monoplegia of lower limb
G83.10 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting unspecified side
G83.11 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting right dominant side
G83.12 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting left dominant side
G83.13 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting right nondominant side
G83.14 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting left nondominant side
G83.2 Monoplegia of upper limb
G83.20 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting unspecified side
G83.21 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting right dominant side
G83.22 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting left dominant side
G83.23 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting right nondominant side
G83.24 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting left nondominant side
G83.3 Monoplegia, unspecified
G83.30 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
G83.31 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side
G83.32 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side
G83.33 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side
G83.34 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side
G83.4 Cauda equina syndrome
G83.5 Locked-in state
G83.8 Other specified paralytic syndromes
G83.81 Brown-Sequard syndrome
G83.82 Anterior cord syndrome
G83.83 Posterior cord syndrome
G83.84 Todd's paralysis (postepileptic)
G83.89 Other specified paralytic syndromes


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