G82.50 Quadriplegia, unspecified

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

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

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 180 — Quadriplegia
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 70 — Quadriplegia
• ESRD V24: HCC 70

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 052-053 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 344.00 Quadriplegia, unspecified (approximate)
• 344.09 Other quadriplegia (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to G82.50

Back-references to G82.50

• Type 1 Excludes: R53.2 Functional quadriplegia ("quadriplegia (G82.50)")

Back-references to G82.5

• Use Additional: I69.06 Other paralytic syndrome following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage ("quadriplegia (G82.5-)")
• Use Additional: I69.16 Other paralytic syndrome following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage ("quadriplegia (G82.5-)")
• Use Additional: I69.26 Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage ("quadriplegia (G82.5-)")
• Use Additional: I69.36 Other paralytic syndrome following cerebral infarction ("quadriplegia (G82.5-)")
• Use Additional: I69.86 Other paralytic syndrome following other cerebrovascular disease ("quadriplegia (G82.5-)")
• Use Additional: I69.96 Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease ("quadriplegia (G82.5-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R53.2 Functional quadriplegia ("neurologic quadriplegia (G82.5-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for G82.50

• Quadriplegia
• Tetraplegia (chronic)

Nearby codes

• G82.2 Paraplegia
• G82.20 Paraplegia, unspecified
• G82.21 Paraplegia, complete
• G82.22 Paraplegia, incomplete
• G82.5 Quadriplegia
• G82.50 Quadriplegia, unspecified (this code)
• G82.51 Quadriplegia, C1-C4 complete
• G82.52 Quadriplegia, C1-C4 incomplete
• G82.53 Quadriplegia, C5-C7 complete
• G82.54 Quadriplegia, C5-C7 incomplete