G81.9 is the ICD-10 code for Hemiplegia, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of G81 (Hemiplegia), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block G80–G83 (Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes) in Chapter VI, Diseases of the nervous system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- VI · G00–G99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
G81.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
G81.9Uspesifisert hemiplegi
DG819Hemiplegi UNS
G81.9Määrittämätön hemiplegia
G81.9Hemiparese und Hemiplegie, nicht näher bezeichnet
G81.9Hémiplégie, sans précision
G81.9hemiplegie, niet-gespecificeerd
Listed through more specific codes:
- 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
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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