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R53.2

Billable

Functional quadriplegia

Functional quadriplegia

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R50-R69

Parent Code

R53

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Complete immobility due to severe physical disability or frailty

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(12)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for functional quadriplegia?

The ICD-10-CM code for functional quadriplegia is R53.2. The full clinical description is "Functional quadriplegia". R53.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R53.2 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R53.2 represents “Functional quadriplegia”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R53.2 a billable code?

Yes, R53.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R53.2 in?

R53.2 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R53.2?

R53.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: frailty NOS (R54); hysterical paralysis (F44.4); immobility syndrome (M62.3); and 2 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does R53.2 map to?

R53.2 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 123391000119106, 24800001000004103. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R53.2?

R53.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2349677, C3543852. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does R53.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like functional quadriplegia 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 R53.2?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R53.2 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.