344 Other paralytic syndromes (344.00-344.9) ICD-9-CM
The 344.00-344.9 block classified 344 other paralytic syndromes with 20 legacy diagnosis codes. None remain valid for claim submission; each code below links to its reference page with the official ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
Retired Code Set
ICD-9-CM stopped being valid for U.S. claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced it. Use this index for historical lookups and crosswalking; for current coding, start from the ICD-10-CM codes list or the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter.
Legacy Codes in the 344.00-344.9 Block 20 codes
None of these codes remain valid for claim submission. Each code page shows its ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
- 344.00 Quadriplegia, unspecifd
- 344.01 Quadrplg c1-c4, complete
- 344.02 Quadrplg c1-c4, incomplt
- 344.03 Quadrplg c5-c7, complete
- 344.04 Quadrplg c5-c7, incomplt
- 344.09 Other quadriplegia
- 344.1 Paraplegia NOS
- 344.2 Diplegia of upper limbs
- 344.30 Monplga lwr lmb unsp sde
- 344.31 Monplga lwr lmb dmnt sde
- 344.32 Mnplg lwr lmb nondmnt sd
- 344.40 Monplga upr lmb unsp sde
- 344.41 Monplga upr lmb dmnt sde
- 344.42 Mnplg upr lmb nondmnt sd
- 344.5 Monoplegia NOS
- 344.60 Cauda equina synd NOS
- 344.61 Neurogenic bladder
- 344.81 Locked-in state
- 344.89 Oth spcf paralytic synd
- 344.9 Paralysis NOS
Questions About This Page
Are the 344.00-344.9 codes still billable?
No. Every code in this block became invalid for U.S. claims after September 30, 2015. Each code page linked above shows the ICD-10-CM replacement CMS assigned in the General Equivalence Mappings, and the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter translates any of them directly.
What did the 344.00-344.9 block classify?
The block classified 344 other paralytic syndromes with 20 codes in the final ICD-9-CM release. It sat under Diseases of the nervous system (320–359) in the legacy hierarchy.
Related References
Source: final CMS ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.
