R53.2

Billable

ChapterR00–R99

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Official Description

Functional quadriplegia

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Complete immobility due to severe physical disability or frailty

Excludes1(Not coded here)

frailty NOS (R54)
hysterical paralysis (F44.4)
immobility syndrome (M62.3)
neurologic quadriplegia (G82.5-)
quadriplegia (G82.50)

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

R50-R69General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)

R53Malaise and fatigue

R53.2Functional quadriplegia

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R53.2:

chapterCH18

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to R53.2. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

2 raw paths

Immobile, immobility1 unique routes

complete, due to severe physical disability or frailty→R53.2

Quadriplegia1 unique routes

functional→R53.2

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 947

Signs and Symptoms with MCC

DRG 948

Signs and Symptoms without MCC

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