ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00–G99
G83.1
Monoplegia of lower limb
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
- G83.1
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system
- Category
- G83 — Other paralytic syndromes
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM G83.1 is a category (header) for monoplegia of lower limb. 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 G83
- G83Other paralytic syndromes
- G83.0Diplegia of upper limbs
- G83.10Monoplegia of lower limb affecting unspecified side
- G83.11Monoplegia of lower limb affecting right dominant side
- G83.12Monoplegia of lower limb affecting left dominant side
- G83.13Monoplegia of lower limb affecting right nondominant side
- G83.14Monoplegia of lower limb affecting left nondominant side
- G83.2Monoplegia of upper limb
- G83.20Monoplegia of upper limb affecting unspecified side
- G83.21Monoplegia of upper limb affecting right dominant side
- G83.22Monoplegia of upper limb affecting left dominant side
- G83.23Monoplegia of upper limb affecting right nondominant side
- G83.24Monoplegia of upper limb affecting left nondominant side
- G83.3Monoplegia, unspecified
- G83.30Monoplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
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