G81.0 Flaccid hemiplegia

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Applies from G81 Hemiplegia and hemiparesis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital cerebral palsy (G80.-)
• hemiplegia and hemiparesis due to sequela of cerebrovascular disease (I69.05-, I69.15-, I69.25-, I69.35-, I69.85-, I69.95-)

Notes

• This category is to be used only when hemiplegia (complete)(incomplete) is reported without further specification, or is stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these types of hemiplegia resulting from any cause.

Codes under G81.0

• G81.00 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
• G81.01 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
• G81.02 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
• G81.03 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
• G81.04 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side

Diagnosis Index entries for G81.0

• Hemiplegia › flaccid

Nearby codes

• G81 Hemiplegia and hemiparesis
• G81.0 Flaccid hemiplegia (this code)
• G81.00 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
• G81.01 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
• G81.02 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
• G81.03 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
• G81.04 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side