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G83.2 ICD-10-CM Code: Monoplegia of upper limb

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Coding at a Glance

Tabular directives
2 inclusion terms · 1 Excludes1

Coding instructions

Official Tabular Instructional Notes: the inclusion, exclusion and sequencing notes published for G83.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list, quoted as published.

Source: CMS/CDC — ICD-10-CM Tabular ListRelease: FY2027Effective: October 1, 2026

Trace:FY2027 changesChange historyRelease, file and checksum

Notes without a marker are published on G83.2 itself; “inherited from” names the category or block whose note applies here.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • paralysis (complete) (incomplete), except as in G80-G82

Source: inherited from G83

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Paralysis of upper limb

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Coder workflow for G83.2

MedCoder structured workflow — derived from this code’s own official record

Before you code G83.2

  1. G83.2 is not reportable as written. Select the more specific code beneath it that the documentation supports. Codes are reported to the highest level of specificity the classification provides (Guidelines I.B.2).

    ReviewG83.20, G83.21, G83.22, G83.23, G83.24

    See the relationships section · Guide: How to choose an ICD-10-CM code →

  2. Check the Excludes1 note: if the documentation supports a condition named there, do not simply proceed with G83.2. Excludes1 conditions are not reported together with this code unless the record shows they are unrelated (Guidelines I.A.12.a).

    See the official tabular notes

Choose the right path

  1. Does the documentation support one of the more specific codes beneath G83.2?
    Yes → Select that code and continue the checks below on its own page.
    No → G83.2 cannot be reported as written; query for the specificity its subcategory needs.

    ReviewG83.20, G83.21, G83.22, G83.23, G83.24

  2. Does the documentation support a condition named in G83.2’s Excludes1 note?
    Yes → Do not simply proceed: review the excluded code. Both are reported only when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated.
    No → Continue.

    ReviewI69.03, I69.13, I69.23, I69.33, I69.83, I69.93

Consider G83.2. Then confirm the code is valid for the date of service in the Verify section.

Documentation check

The provider’s diagnostic statement
Codes are assigned from the provider’s documented diagnosis, not from clinical criteria, test values or a medication list (Guidelines I.A.19).

Official instructions as workflow

  • Excludes1 — check before selecting G83.2(1 note)

    Coding workflow: If the documentation supports a condition named in this note, do not simply proceed with G83.2: the two are not reported together. The one exception is when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

    CompareI69.03, I69.13, I69.23, I69.33, I69.83, I69.93

    See the official tabular notes · Guidelines I.A.12.a

Coding decision scenarios

Pattern scenarios for this code’s structure — decision rules, not clinical cases

Documentation: Both the condition G83.2 describes and a condition named in its Excludes1 note are documented for the same encounter.

Coding question: Can both codes be reported?

Path: Review the Excludes1 note and the excluded code, and look for a provider statement on whether the two conditions are related.

Reason: Excludes1 means the two are not coded together; the exception is when the record shows the conditions are unrelated to each other (Guidelines I.A.12.a).

ReviewI69.03, I69.13, I69.23, I69.33, I69.83, I69.93

Every row is derived from this code’s own record — its title, tabular notes, 7th-character family and same-category siblings — with fixed MedCoder wording; nothing is inferred about a patient. The official notes and guideline text are in the sections each row links to, and they control.

Don’t confuse G83.2 with…

MedCoder analysis — pairs from this code’s official notes, distinctions written by MedCoder

The codes most likely to be picked instead of G83.2 — named in its own official notes, or sharing its laterality or encounter family — with what separates them and which documentation moves the case. Each links to the full comparison.

  • I69.03— Excludes1 conflict (Excludes1 — generally not reported together)

    Not coded here — the tabular list excludes this pair for the same encounter.

    Not reported together with this code, except where the two conditions are documented as unrelated.

    What moves you there: Documentation of monoplegia of upper limbs due to sequela of cerebrovascular disease moves the case to I69.03; the two are not reported together unless documented as unrelated.

    Full comparison: G83.2 vs I69.03 →

  • I69.13— Excludes1 conflict (Excludes1 — generally not reported together)

    Not coded here — the tabular list excludes this pair for the same encounter.

    Not reported together with this code, except where the two conditions are documented as unrelated.

    What moves you there: Documentation of monoplegia of upper limbs due to sequela of cerebrovascular disease moves the case to I69.13; the two are not reported together unless documented as unrelated.

    Full comparison: G83.2 vs I69.13 →

  • I69.23— Excludes1 conflict (Excludes1 — generally not reported together)

    Not coded here — the tabular list excludes this pair for the same encounter.

    Not reported together with this code, except where the two conditions are documented as unrelated.

    What moves you there: Documentation of monoplegia of upper limbs due to sequela of cerebrovascular disease moves the case to I69.23; the two are not reported together unless documented as unrelated.

    Full comparison: G83.2 vs I69.23 →

  • I69.33— Excludes1 conflict (Excludes1 — generally not reported together)

    Not coded here — the tabular list excludes this pair for the same encounter.

    Not reported together with this code, except where the two conditions are documented as unrelated.

    What moves you there: Documentation of monoplegia of upper limbs due to sequela of cerebrovascular disease moves the case to I69.33; the two are not reported together unless documented as unrelated.

    Full comparison: G83.2 vs I69.33 →

  • I69.83— Excludes1 conflict (Excludes1 — generally not reported together)

    Not coded here — the tabular list excludes this pair for the same encounter.

    Not reported together with this code, except where the two conditions are documented as unrelated.

    What moves you there: Documentation of monoplegia of upper limbs due to sequela of cerebrovascular disease moves the case to I69.83; the two are not reported together unless documented as unrelated.

    Full comparison: G83.2 vs I69.83 →

  • I69.93— Excludes1 conflict (Excludes1 — generally not reported together)

    Not coded here — the tabular list excludes this pair for the same encounter.

    Not reported together with this code, except where the two conditions are documented as unrelated.

    What moves you there: Documentation of monoplegia of upper limbs due to sequela of cerebrovascular disease moves the case to I69.93; the two are not reported together unless documented as unrelated.

    Full comparison: G83.2 vs I69.93 →

Relationships are read from this code's own official notes, its laterality siblings and its encounter family; the wording of each distinction is MedCoder editorial, and the documentation named in each “what moves you there” line is the official note phrase or sibling title itself. Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes; ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a.

Code Overview

Monoplegia of upper limb is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (G83.2). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

MedCoder summary Summary composed by MedCoder from this code's official ICD-10-CM record. The tabular instructional notes themselves appear verbatim below.

Official Coding Guidelines

Official source data — quoted verbatim from the CMS/NCHS Official Guidelines

Official source data — quoted verbatim from the CMS/NCHS Official Guidelines

Verbatim excerpts from the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (CMS/NCHS) that govern this code.

Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)

a. Dominant/nondominant side Codes from category G81, Hemiplegia and hemiparesis, and subcategories G83.1, Monoplegia of lower limb, G83.2, Monoplegia of upper limb, and G83.3, Monoplegia, unspecified, identify whether the dominant or nondominant side is affected. Should the affected side be documented, but not specified as dominant or nondominant, and the classification system does not indicate a default, code selection is as follows: • For ambidextrous patients, the default should be dominant. • If the left side is affected, the default is non-dominant. • If the right side is affected, the default is dominant.

Verify Before Coding

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim in Claim Check.

Related Codes

Same Index main term, other category

The ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries files this code under the main term “Monoplegia”; these codes share that main term but sit in a different category of the Tabular List.

F44.4 — Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit (hysterical), G80.1 — Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (congenital, spastic), G80.8 — Other cerebral palsy (congenital), I63.3 — Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries (thrombotic), I63.4 — Cerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebral arteries (embolic), I69.03 — Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (following, cerebrovascular disease, subarachnoid hemorrhage, upper limb), I69.04 — Monoplegia of lower limb following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (following, cerebrovascular disease, subarachnoid hemorrhage, lower limb), I69.13 — Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (following, cerebrovascular disease, intracerebral hemorrhage, upper limb), I69.14 — Monoplegia of lower limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (following, cerebrovascular disease, intracerebral hemorrhage, lower limb), I69.23 — Monoplegia of upper limb following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage (following, cerebrovascular disease, nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage NEC, upper limb), I69.24 — Monoplegia of lower limb following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage (following, cerebrovascular disease, nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage NEC, lower limb), I69.33 — Monoplegia of upper limb following cerebral infarction (following, cerebrovascular disease, stroke NOS, upper limb), I69.34 — Monoplegia of lower limb following cerebral infarction (following, cerebrovascular disease, stroke NOS, lower limb), I69.83 — Monoplegia of upper limb following other cerebrovascular disease (following, cerebrovascular disease, specified disease NEC, upper limb), I69.84 — Monoplegia of lower limb following other cerebrovascular disease (following, cerebrovascular disease, specified disease NEC, lower limb), I69.93 — Monoplegia of upper limb following unspecified cerebrovascular disease (following, cerebrovascular disease, upper limb), I69.94 — Monoplegia of lower limb following unspecified cerebrovascular disease (following, cerebrovascular disease, lower limb), R29.818 — Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system (transient)

Contextual Map

Every relationship of G83.2 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Run G83.2 with these 6 related codes in Claim Check

Hierarchy

Excludes1

Nearest codes (28)

Change history

  • FY2016 — In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger) · icd10cm-fy2016

Common coding questions

Can G83.2 be billed directly?

No. G83.2 (Monoplegia of upper limb) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Sources for this page

Codes, titles, notes, index terms and mappings on this page are transcribed from the datasets below. Relationships MedCoder computed and text MedCoder wrote are labelled where they appear.

Code, title, tabular notes and index terms Official source data
CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular list, index and tables, effective October 1, 2026 Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Coding guidelines Official source data
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (FY2027), quoted by section Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Claim edits Official source data
CMS Definitions of Medicare Code Edits — v44.0 (October 2026) Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
CMS ICD-10-CM release addenda, ingested release by release into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder structured relationship
Computed by MedCoder from the tabular notes and tables above; every derived relationship is marked as derived where it appears
Summary and FAQ answers MedCoder explanation
Written by MedCoder to explain the sources above: drafted with AI assistance, checked by a person against the release files, and labelled as MedCoder text where it appears. Not official text.

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Cite this page

Reference this page in a research guide, syllabus or article. The release is included because code content changes each year.

MedCoder.ai. "G83.2 — Monoplegia of upper limb." ICD-10-CM FY2027. https://medcoder.ai/icd10/code/g83.2-monoplegia-of-upper-limb

Change history

  • FY2016 — October 1, 2015
    In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption
    Monoplegia of upper limb

No changes since FY2016 — additions, deletions, description changes and billable-status changes are tracked through FY2027, and none are recorded for this code. Note changes are tracked from FY2027 only.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to G83.2 in its code family, with their registry titles.

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