1. G83 Other paralytic syndromes

    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.

    Includes:

    • paralysis (complete) (incomplete), except as in G80-G82
    1. G83.0 Diplegia of upper limbs

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Diplegia (upper)
      • Paralysis of both upper limbs
    2. G83.1 Monoplegia of lower limb

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Paralysis of lower limb
      1. G83.10 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting unspecified side

      2. G83.11 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting right dominant side

      3. G83.12 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting left dominant side

      4. G83.13 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting right nondominant side

      5. G83.14 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting left nondominant side

    3. G83.2 Monoplegia of upper limb

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Paralysis of upper limb
      1. G83.20 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting unspecified side

      2. G83.21 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting right dominant side

      3. G83.22 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting left dominant side

      4. G83.23 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting right nondominant side

      5. G83.24 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting left nondominant side

    4. G83.3 Monoplegia, unspecified

      1. G83.30 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side

      2. G83.31 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side

      3. G83.32 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side

      4. G83.33 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side

      5. G83.34 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side

    5. G83.4 Cauda equina syndrome

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome
    6. G83.5 Locked-in state

    7. G83.8 Other specified paralytic syndromes

      1. G83.81 Brown-Séquard syndrome

      2. G83.82 Anterior cord syndrome

      3. G83.83 Posterior cord syndrome

      4. G83.84 Todd's paralysis (postepileptic)

      5. G83.89 Other specified paralytic syndromes

    8. G83.9 Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

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.