ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00–G99
G81.0
Flaccid hemiplegia
Diseases of the nervous system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- G81.0
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system
- Category
- G81 — Hemiplegia and hemiparesis
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM G81.0 is a category (header) for flaccid hemiplegia. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in G81
- G81Hemiplegia and hemiparesis
- G81.00Flaccid hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
- G81.01Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
- G81.02Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
- G81.03Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
- G81.04Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
- G81.1Spastic hemiplegia
- G81.10Spastic hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
- G81.11Spastic hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
- G81.12Spastic hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
- G81.13Spastic hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
- G81.14Spastic hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
- G81.9Hemiplegia, unspecified
- G81.90Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
- G81.91Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side
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