G82.2 Paraplegia

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Paralysis of both lower limbs NOS
• Paraparesis (lower) NOS
• Paraplegia (lower) NOS

Applies from G82 Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Notes

• 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

Codes under G82.2

• G82.20 Paraplegia, unspecified
• G82.21 Paraplegia, complete
• G82.22 Paraplegia, incomplete

Code annotations containing back-references to G82.2

Back-references to G82.2

• Use Additional: Q05 Spina bifida ("code for any associated paraplegia (paraparesis) (G82.2-)")

Nearby codes

• G82 Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)
• G82.2 Paraplegia (this code)
• G82.20 Paraplegia, unspecified
• G82.21 Paraplegia, complete
• G82.22 Paraplegia, incomplete
• G82.5 Quadriplegia
• G82.50 Quadriplegia, unspecified