G83.9
BillableParalytic syndrome, unspecified
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 254 — Monoplegia, Other Paralytic Syndromes
0.000V24HCC 104 — Monoplegia, Other Paralytic Syndromes
0.304ESRDHCC 104 — Monoplegia, Other Paralytic Syndromes
0.000What This Code Means
Paralysis or weakness of muscles when the specific type or cause is not documented or identified.
Coding Tips
- •This is a last-resort code; query the provider if more specific information about the paralysis type is available
- •Avoid using this code if documentation supports a more specific paralytic syndrome diagnosis
Clinical Significance
Unspecified paralytic syndrome is the least specific code in the paralytic syndromes section, indicating documentation merely states the patient has some form of paralysis without characterizing the pattern, distribution, or cause. This code should be a last resort and represents a significant documentation improvement opportunity. Even basic clinical examination can typically identify the pattern of paralysis sufficiently to assign a more specific code.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of paralysis or paralytic syndrome
- ✓Clinical evidence supporting the diagnosis
- ✓Any available information about distribution, etiology, or pattern
- ✓Functional impact
- ✓Active management plan
Commonly Confused Codes
G83.89 Other specified paralytic syndromes — use when a specific syndrome is identified but not listedG81.90 Hemiplegia, unspecified — use when one-sided paralysis is documentedG82.20 Paraplegia, unspecified — use when both legs are affectedG82.50 Quadriplegia, unspecified — use when all four limbs are affectedM62.81 Muscle weakness — nonspecific weakness, not paralysisR29.818 Other symptoms involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems — symptom-level code
Code Hierarchy
└G83Other paralytic syndromes└G83.9Paralytic syndrome, unspecified
└G83.9Paralytic syndrome, unspecified