Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.8

Other specified paralytic syndromes

ICD-10-CM Code:
G83.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Other specified paralytic syndromes
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the nervous system
    (G00–G99)
    • Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes
      (G80-G83)
      • Other paralytic syndromes
        (G83)

G83.8 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other specified paralytic syndromes. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Other specified paralytic syndromes

Non-specific codes like G83.8 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other specified paralytic syndromes:

  • Use G83.81 for Brown-Sequard syndrome - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G83.82 for Anterior cord syndrome - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G83.83 for Posterior cord syndrome - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G83.84 for Todd's paralysis (postepileptic) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G83.89 for Other specified paralytic syndromes - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • paralytic syndromes due to current spinal cord injury-code to spinal cord injury S14 S24 S34

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.