1. G82 Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)

    Note: This category is to be used only when the listed conditions are reported without further specification, or are stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these conditions resulting from any cause

    Excludes1

    • congenital cerebral palsy (G80.-)
    • functional quadriplegia (R53.2)
    • hysterical paralysis (F44.4)
    1. G82.2 Paraplegia

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Paralysis of both lower limbs NOS
      • Paraparesis (lower) NOS
      • Paraplegia (lower) NOS
      1. G82.20 Paraplegia, unspecified

      2. G82.21 Paraplegia, complete

      3. G82.22 Paraplegia, incomplete

    2. G82.5 Quadriplegia

      1. G82.50 Quadriplegia, unspecified

      2. G82.51 Quadriplegia, C1-C4 complete

      3. G82.52 Quadriplegia, C1-C4 incomplete

      4. G82.53 Quadriplegia, C5-C7 complete

      5. G82.54 Quadriplegia, C5-C7 incomplete

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.