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G83.8

Non-Billable
ChapterG00–G99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Other specified paralytic syndromes

Use a more specific code (5 billable)
G83.81Brown-Séquard syndromeG83.82Anterior cord syndromeG83.83Posterior cord syndromeG83.84Todd's paralysis (postepileptic)G83.89Other specified paralytic syndromes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • paralytic syndromes due to current spinal cord injury-code to spinal cord injury (S14, S24, S34)
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
G80-G83Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes (G80-G83)
G83Other paralytic syndromes
G83.8Other specified paralytic syndromesNot billable
G83.81Brown-Séquard syndromeBillable
G83.82Anterior cord syndromeBillable
G83.83Posterior cord syndromeBillable
G83.84Todd's paralysis (postepileptic)Billable
G83.89Other specified paralytic syndromesBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G83.8:

categoryG83
Other paralytic syndromes
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chapterCH6
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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