G82 Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)

Category / Non-billable header 10 subcodes

Block: Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes (G80-G83)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded 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

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
G82..2 Paraplegia No
G82..20 Paraplegia, unspecified Yes
G82..21 Paraplegia, complete Yes
G82..22 Paraplegia, incomplete Yes
G82..5 Quadriplegia No
G82..50 Quadriplegia, unspecified Yes
G82..51 Quadriplegia, C1-C4 complete Yes
G82..52 Quadriplegia, C1-C4 incomplete Yes
G82..53 Quadriplegia, C5-C7 complete Yes
G82..54 Quadriplegia, C5-C7 incomplete Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026