M62.3 Immobility syndrome (paraplegic)

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from M62 Other disorders of muscle

Excludes1 (never code together)

• alcoholic myopathy (G72.1)
• cramp and spasm (R25.2)
• drug-induced myopathy (G72.0)
• myalgia (M79.1-)
• stiff-man syndrome (G25.82)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 557-558 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 728.3 Other specific muscle disorders (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M62.3

Back-references to M62.3

• Type 1 Excludes: R26 Abnormalities of gait and mobility ("immobility syndrome (paraplegic) (M62.3)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R53.2 Functional quadriplegia ("immobility syndrome (M62.3)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M62.3

• Immobile, immobility › syndrome (paraplegic)
• Syndrome › immobility, immobilization (paraplegic)
• Syndrome › lazy › posture

Nearby codes

• M62.27 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, ankle and foot
• M62.271 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right ankle and foot
• M62.272 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left ankle and foot
• M62.279 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified ankle and foot
• M62.28 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, other site
• M62.3 Immobility syndrome (paraplegic) (this code)
• M62.4 Contracture of muscle
• M62.40 Contracture of muscle, unspecified site
• M62.41 Contracture of muscle, shoulder
• M62.411 Contracture of muscle, right shoulder
• M62.412 Contracture of muscle, left shoulder