G82.20

G82.20: Paraplegia, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G82.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for paraplegia, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above G82.20

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on G82: Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)

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

Risk adjustment

G82.20 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 181 Paraplegia0.942 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. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

G82.20 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A56695Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Paraplegia(lower)
Diplegia›lower limbs

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.