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G81.92

G81.92Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

G81.92 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

G81.92 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

  • HCC 253 Hemiplegia/Hemiparesis0.387 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.

Medicare coverage

G81.92 is named in 35 Medicare coverage policies 30 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 5 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

  • A57701Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered
  • A59480Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered
  • A59487Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered
  • A59498Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered

Related codes at this level

Codes that share G81.9. If G81.92 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about G81.92

Is G81.92 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. G81.92 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does G81.92 sit in the tabular list?
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99), in the block Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes (G80-G83).
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.