Hemiplegia and hemiparesis (G81)
Clinical Information
Hemiplegia - Severe or complete loss of motor function on one side of the body. This condition is usually caused by BRAIN DISEASES that are localized to the cerebral hemisphere opposite to the side of weakness. Less frequently, BRAIN STEM lesions; cervical SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and other conditions may manifest as hemiplegia. The term hemiparesis (see PARESIS) refers to mild to moderate weakness involving one side of the body.
Instructional Notations
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.
- 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
- This category is to be used only when hemiplegia (complete)(incomplete) is reported without further specification, or is stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these types of hemiplegia resulting from any cause.
Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes (G80-G83)
G81 Hemiplegia and hemiparesis
G81.0 Flaccid hemiplegia
- G81.00 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
- G81.01 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
- G81.02 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
- G81.03 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
- G81.04 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
G81.1 Spastic hemiplegia
- G81.10 Spastic hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
- G81.11 Spastic hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
- G81.12 Spastic hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
- G81.13 Spastic hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
- G81.14 Spastic hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
G81.9 Hemiplegia, unspecified
- G81.90 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
- G81.91 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side
- G81.92 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side
- G81.93 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side
- G81.94 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis (G81)