ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00–G99
G82.2
Paraplegia
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
- G82.2
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system
- Category
- G82 — Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM G82.2 is a category (header) for paraplegia. 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 G82
- G82Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)
- G82.20Paraplegia, unspecified
- G82.21Paraplegia, complete
- G82.22Paraplegia, incomplete
- G82.5Quadriplegia
- G82.50Quadriplegia, unspecified
- G82.51Quadriplegia, C1-C4 complete
- G82.52Quadriplegia, C1-C4 incomplete
- G82.53Quadriplegia, C5-C7 complete
- G82.54Quadriplegia, C5-C7 incomplete
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