G81 is the ICD-10 code for Hemiplegia. It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block G80–G83 (Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes) in Chapter VI, Diseases of the nervous system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- VI · G00–G99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What G81 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- congenital cerebral palsy G80.-
Coding notes
- For primary coding, 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.
Subcodes of G81
G81 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DG81Hemiplegi
G81Toispuolihalvaus
G81Hemiparese und Hemiplegie
G81Hémiplégie
G81hemiplegie
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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