G81.04 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

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.

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 253 — Hemiplegia/Hemiparesis
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 103 — Hemiplegia/Hemiparesis
• ESRD V24: HCC 103

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 056-057 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 342.02 Flaccid hemiplegia and hemiparesis affecting nondominant side (approximate)

Nearby codes

• G81.0 Flaccid hemiplegia
• 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 (this code)
• G81.1 Spastic hemiplegia
• G81.10 Spastic hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
• G81.11 Spastic hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
• G81.12 Spastic hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
• G81.13 Spastic hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side