ICD-10/G82.20

G82.20 ICD 2026 Code: Paraplegia, unspecified

G82.20 is the authoritative medical code for Paraplegia, unspecified. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for paraplegia, unspecified (ICD-10-CM G82.20), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Paraplegia, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code G82.20. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital cerebral palsy G80.-; functional quadriplegia R53.2; hysterical paralysis F44.4.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for G82.20 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • congenital cerebral palsy G80.-
  • functional quadriplegia R53.2
  • hysterical paralysis F44.4

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with G82.20?

Per Excludes1 instructions, G82.20 must not be reported with: congenital cerebral palsy (G80.-); functional quadriplegia (R53.2); hysterical paralysis (F44.4).

Codes in This Family (10)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as G82.20, with their registry titles.

  • G82 — Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)
  • G82.2 — Paraplegia
  • G82.21 — Paraplegia, complete
  • G82.22 — Paraplegia, incomplete
  • G82.5 — Quadriplegia
  • G82.50 — Quadriplegia, unspecified
  • G82.51 — Quadriplegia, C1-C4 complete
  • G82.52 — Quadriplegia, C1-C4 incomplete
  • G82.53 — Quadriplegia, C5-C7 complete
  • G82.54 — Quadriplegia, C5-C7 incomplete

Indexed Clinical Terms (2)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Diplegia (upper limbs), lower limbs
  • Paraplegia (lower)

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