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G83

G83: Other paralytic syndromes

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

G83 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other paralytic syndromes. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

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

Notes

Additional guidance from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • This category is to be used only when the listed conditions are reported without further specification, or are stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these conditions resulting from any cause.

Other codes that can never be billed with G83

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • N31Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, not elsewhere classified
  • G95.8Other specified diseases of spinal cord

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead G83

8 child codes. Green means billable.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 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.