G81.90
BillableHemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(58)
SNOMED CT
- Infantile hemiplegia1593000
- Postnatal infantile hemiplegia1593000
- Cerebral hemiparesis1670004
- Hemiparesis20022000
- Hemiparesis (weakness on one side)20022000
- Weakness of one side of body20022000
- Spinal hemiparesis20940004
- Alternate hemiparesis29093005
- Crossed hemiparesis29093005
- Facial hemiplegia32162001
- Cerebral hemiplegia34209003
- Hemiplegia50582007
- Hemiplegia (paralysis on one side)50582007
- Alternating hypoglossal hemiplegia72655000
- Transient hemiplegia95650006
- Hypoglossal nerve finding106162004
- Twelfth cranial nerve finding106162004
- Right hemiplegia278284007
- LT - Left hemiplegia278285008
- Left hemiplegia278285008
- Right hemiparesis278286009
- Right sided weakness278286009
- Left hemiparesis278287000
- Left sided weakness278287000
- Residual hemiplegia313434001
- Hemiplegia of dominant side442155009
- Functional hemiparesis724820006
- Ataxic hemiparesis29951000119107
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Cerebral hemiplegia
- Twelfth cranial nerve finding
- Transient hemiplegia
- Left hemiparesis
- Hemiparesis (weakness on one side)
- Postnatal infantile hemiplegia
- Cerebral hemiparesis
- Alternating hypoglossal hemiplegia
- Infantile hemiplegia
- Facial hemiplegia
- Right sided weakness
- Right hemiparesis
- Hemiparesis
- Left sided weakness
- Weakness of one side of body
- Hemiplegia of dominant side
- Ataxic hemiparesis
- Hemiplegia
- Left hemiplegia
- Right hemiplegia
- Crossed hemiparesis
- LT - Left hemiplegia
- Spinal hemiparesis
- Alternate hemiparesis
- Hemiplegia (paralysis on one side)
- Residual hemiplegia
- Functional hemiparesis
- Hypoglossal nerve finding
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side?
The ICD-10-CM code for hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side is G81.90. The full clinical description is "Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side". G81.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G81.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G81.90 represents “Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side”. 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 G81.90 a billable code?
Yes, G81.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G81.90 in?
G81.90 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G81.90?
G81.90 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cerebral palsy (G80.-); hemiplegia and hemiparesis due to sequela of cerebrovascular disease (I69.05-, I69.15-, I69.25-, I69.35-, I69.85-, I69.95-).
What SNOMED CT codes does G81.90 map to?
G81.90 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 29093005, 72655000, 29951000119107, 1670004, 34209003, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G81.90?
G81.90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0375218. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G81.90 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G81.90?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G81.90 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.