G82.20
BillableParaplegia, unspecified
Paraplegia, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Paraparesis1845001
- Bilateral paralysis6481005
- Diplegia6481005
- Spinal paraparesis23042008
- Lower paraplegia60389000
- Paralysis of both lower limbs60389000
- Paraplegia60389000
- Paraplegia (complete or partial paralysis of legs)60389000
- Spinal paraplegia84455002
- Cerebral paraparesis89437009
- Chronic progressive paraparesis95651005
- Flaccid paraplegia192966000
- Spastic paraparesis312444006
- Acute paraplegia698291007
- Chronic paraplegia698292000
- Diplegia of lower extremeties723158004
- Diplegia of lower limbs723158004
- Flaccid diplegia of lower extremities860881004
- Paraplegia with neurogenic bladder97391000119102
- Paraplegia with neurogenic urinary bladder97391000119102
UMLS
- Leg paralysisC0030486
- Lower paraplegiaC0030486
- Paralysis legC0030486
- Paralysis legsC0030486
- Paralysis of both lower limbsC0030486
- Paralysis of both lower limbs NOSC0030486
- Paralysis, LegsC0030486
- Paralysis, Lower ExtremitiesC0030486
- Paralysis, Lower LimbsC0030486
- ParaplegiaC0030486
- Paraplegia (complete or partial paralysis of legs)C0030486
- Paraplegia (disorder)C0030486
- Paraplegia (lower) NOSC0030486
- Paraplegia, unspecifiedC0030486
- ParaplegiasC0030486
- extremities lower paralysisC0030486
- leg paralysisC0030486
- paraplegiaC0030486
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for paraplegia, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for paraplegia, unspecified is G82.20. The full clinical description is "Paraplegia, unspecified". G82.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G82.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G82.20 represents "Paraplegia, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G82.20 a billable code?
Yes, G82.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G82.20 in?
G82.20 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G82.20?
G82.20 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cerebral palsy (G80.-); functional quadriplegia (R53.2); hysterical paralysis (F44.4).
What SNOMED CT codes does G82.20 map to?
G82.20 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 698291007, 6481005, 89437009, 698292000, 95651005, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G82.20?
G82.20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0030486. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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