ICD-10-CM category
G81 Hemiplegia
G81 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 15 complete codes below.
Codes in G81
- G81.00Flaccid hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
- G81.01Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
- G81.02Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
- G81.03Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
- G81.04Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
- G81.10Spastic hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
- G81.11Spastic hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
- G81.12Spastic hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
- G81.13Spastic hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
- G81.14Spastic hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
- G81.90Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
- G81.91Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side
- G81.92Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side
- G81.93Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side
- G81.94Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side
Outside the US? G81 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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