2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G82.51

Quadriplegia, C1-C4 complete

ICD-10-CM Code:
G82.51
ICD-10 Code for:
Quadriplegia, C1-C4 complete
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the nervous system
    (G00–G99)
    • Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes
      (G80-G83)
      • Paraplegia and quadriplegia (quadriparesis) (G82)
        (paraparesis)

G82.51 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of quadriplegia, c1-c4 complete. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acute complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between first and fourth cervical vertebra
  • Acute paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
  • Complete tetraplegia due to lesion at C1-C4 level
  • Complete tetraplegia due to lesion at C1-C4 level
  • Tetraplegic spinal paralysis
  • Tetraplegic spinal paralysis

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Quadriplegia

    severe or complete loss of motor function in all four limbs which may result from brain diseases; spinal cord diseases; peripheral nervous system diseases; neuromuscular diseases; or rarely muscular diseases. the locked-in syndrome is characterized by quadriplegia in combination with cranial muscle paralysis. consciousness is spared and the only retained voluntary motor activity may be limited eye movements. this condition is usually caused by a lesion in the upper brain stem which injures the descending cortico-spinal and cortico-bulbar tracts.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert G82.51 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 344.01 - Quadrplg c1-c4, complete

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.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.