G81.9 Hemiplegia, unspecified

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 G81.9

• G81.90 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
• G81.91 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side
• G81.92 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side
• G81.93 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side
• G81.94 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side

Diagnosis Index entries for G81.9

• Hemiplegia

Nearby codes

• 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
• G81.14 Spastic hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
• G81.9 Hemiplegia, unspecified (this code)
• G81.90 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
• G81.91 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side
• G81.92 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side
• G81.93 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side
• G81.94 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side