G83.8 Other specified paralytic syndromes

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• paralytic syndromes due to current spinal cord injury-code to spinal cord injury (S14, S24, S34)

Applies from G83 Other paralytic syndromes

Includes

• paralysis (complete) (incomplete), except as in G80-G82

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 G83.8

• G83.81 Brown-Séquard syndrome
• G83.82 Anterior cord syndrome
• G83.83 Posterior cord syndrome
• G83.84 Todd's paralysis (postepileptic)
• G83.89 Other specified paralytic syndromes

Nearby codes

• G83.32 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side
• G83.33 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side
• G83.34 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side
• G83.4 Cauda equina syndrome
• G83.5 Locked-in state
• G83.8 Other specified paralytic syndromes (this code)
• G83.81 Brown-Sequard syndrome
• G83.82 Anterior cord syndrome
• G83.83 Posterior cord syndrome
• G83.84 Todd's paralysis (postepileptic)
• G83.89 Other specified paralytic syndromes