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ICD-10-CM category G82: Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)

Category G82 is a heading in chapter 6 (Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)), section Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes (G80-G83). It is not billable; report one of the 8 complete codes below.

Notes that apply to every G82 code

Excludes1 (never coded together)
  • congenital cerebral palsy (G80.-)
  • functional quadriplegia (R53.2)
  • hysterical paralysis (F44.4)
Notes
  • 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

Billable codes in G82

Billable FY2027 ICD-10-CM codes in category G82
CodeDescription
G82.20Paraplegia, unspecified
G82.21Paraplegia, complete
G82.22Paraplegia, incomplete
G82.50Quadriplegia, unspecified
G82.51Quadriplegia, C1-C4 complete
G82.52Quadriplegia, C1-C4 incomplete
G82.53Quadriplegia, C5-C7 complete
G82.54Quadriplegia, C5-C7 incomplete

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.

Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.