G83 is the ICD-10 code for Other paralytic syndromes. It is a three-character category divided into 9 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 G83 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- paralysis (complete)(incomplete), except as in G80-G82
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 G83
G83 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DG83Andre syndromer med lammelse
G83Muut halvausoireyhtymät
G83Sonstige Lähmungssyndrome
G83Autres syndromes paralytiques
G83overige paralytische syndromen
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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