Hemiplegia and hemiparesis - G81

 Category Notes

  • This category is to be used only when hemiplegia (complete)(incomplete) is reported without further specification, or is stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these types of hemiplegia resulting from any cause.

 Type 1 Excludes

  • congenital cerebral palsy (G80.-)
  • hemiplegia and hemiparesis due to sequela of cerebrovascular disease (I69.05-, I69.15-, I69.25-, I69.35-, I69.85-, I69.95-)

 Codes

  • G81.0 - Flaccid hemiplegia
  • G81.00 - Flaccid hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
  • G81.01 - Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
  • G81.02 - Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
  • G81.03 - Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
  • G81.04 - Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
  • G81.1 - Spastic hemiplegia
  • G81.10 - Spastic hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
  • G81.11 - Spastic hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
  • G81.12 - Spastic hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
  • G81.13 - Spastic hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
  • G81.14 - Spastic hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
  • G81.9 - Hemiplegia, unspecified
  • G81.90 - Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
  • G81.91 - Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side
  • G81.92 - Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side
  • G81.93 - Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side
  • G81.94 - Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side