ICD-10-CM Codes
G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system
G80-G83 Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes
G83- Other paralytic syndromes

2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9

Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

2016

2017

2018

Billable/Specific Code

G83.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM G83.9 became effective on October 1, 2017.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G83.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 G83.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above G83.9 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to G83.9:

G00-G99
2018 ICD-10-CM Range G00-G99
Diseases of the nervous system
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the nervous system
G83
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83
Other paralytic syndromes
Includes
- paralysis (complete) (incomplete), except as in G80-G82
Note
- 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.
Other paralytic syndromes

Approximate Synonyms

Bilateral paralytic syndrome
Bilateral paralytic syndrome as late effect of stroke
Muscle contracture of bilateral gastrocnemius due to paralysis
Muscle contracture of left gastrocnemius due to paralysis
Muscle contracture of right gastrocnemius due to paralysis
Muscle weakness
O/e - paresis (weakness)
Paralysis
Paralytic syndrome
Paralytic syndrome after stroke
Paralytic syndrome as late effect of stroke
Paralytic syndrome as late effect of thalamic stroke
Paralytic syndrome from cerebrovascular dis
Paralytic syndrome, bilateral
Paralytic syndrome, late effect of stroke
Paralytic syndrome, late effect of stroke, both sides
Paresis
Paresis as late effect of poliomyelitis
Paresis, late effects of poliomyelitis
Unilateral paralytic syndrome as late effect of stroke

ICD-10-CM G83.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v35.0):

091 Other disorders of nervous system with mcc
092 Other disorders of nervous system with cc
093 Other disorders of nervous system without cc/mcc

Convert G83.9 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to G83.9:

Palsy G83.9 - see also Paralysis
Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
- brain G83.9
- spastic G83.9
- spinal (cord) G83.9
- syndrome G83.9
- inferior nuclear G83.9
- motor G83.9
- senile G83.9
Paresis - see also Paralysis
- senile G83.9
Syndrome - see also Disease
- paralytic G83.9

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To G83.9

G83.33 …… affecting right nondominant side

G83.34 …… affecting left nondominant side

G83.4 Cauda equina syndrome

G83.5 Locked-in state

G83.8 Other specified paralytic syndromes

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

G83.9 Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

G89 Pain, not elsewhere classified

G89.0 Central pain syndrome

G89.1 Acute pain, not elsewhere classified

G89.11 Acute pain due to trauma

G89.12 Acute post-thoracotomy pain

G89.18 Other acute postprocedural pain

G89.2 Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified

G89.21 Chronic pain due to trauma

G89.22 Chronic post-thoracotomy pain

G89.28 Other chronic postprocedural pain

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9

Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

Diseases of the nervous system

Other paralytic syndromes