G82 is the ICD-10 code for Paraplegia and tetraplegia. It is a three-character category divided into 6 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 G82 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 the listed conditions are reported without further specification, or are stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these conditions resulting from any cause.
Subcodes of G82
G82 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DG82Paraplegi og tetraplegi
G82Alaraajojen halvaukset ja neliraajahalvaukset
G82Paraparese und Paraplegie, Tetraparese und Tetraplegie
- G82.6Funktionale Höhe der Schädigung des Rückenmarkes
G82Paraplégie et tétraplégie
G82paraplegie en tetraplegie
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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