2022 ICD-10-CM Code G82

Specific Coding for Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)

Non-specific codes like G82 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis):

Clinical Information

• PARAPLEGIA-. severe or complete loss of motor function in the lower extremities and lower portions of the trunk. this condition is most often associated with spinal cord diseases although brain diseases; peripheral nervous system diseases; neuromuscular diseases; and muscular diseases may also cause bilateral leg weakness.
• SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA HEREDITARY-. a group of inherited diseases that share similar phenotypes but are genetically diverse. different genetic loci for autosomal recessive autosomal dominant and x linked forms of hereditary spastic paraplegia have been identified. clinically patients present with slowly progressive distal limb weakness and lower extremity spasticity. peripheral sensory neurons may be affected in the later stages of the disease. j neurol neurosurg psychiatry 1998 jan;641:61 6; curr opin neurol 1997 aug;104:313 8
• PARAPARESIS TROPICAL SPASTIC-. a subacute paralytic myeloneuropathy occurring endemically in tropical areas such as the caribbean colombia india and africa as well as in the southwestern region of japan; associated with infection by human t cell leukemia virus i. clinical manifestations include a slowly progressive spastic weakness of the legs increased reflexes babinski signs incontinence and loss of vibratory and position sensation. on pathologic examination inflammatory demyelination and necrotic lesions may be found in the spinal cord. adams et al. principles of neurology 6th ed p1239