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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Paraparesis

ICD-10 Coding for Paraparesis

G82.2
I69.351

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for paraparesis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Partial paralysis of lower limbs
Lower limb weakness
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Paraparesis

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Paraparesis

Use ICD-10 code G82.2 for paraplegia and paraparesis, unspecified, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Paraplegia and paraparesis, unspecified

Non-Billable
G82.2
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of muscle strength ≤3/5 in both legs
  • • Hyperreflexia
coding:
  • • Use when no specific underlying cause is documented

Applicable To

  • • Paraparesis, unspecified

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the cause of paraparesis if known

Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side

Billable Code
I69.351
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • MRI-confirmed infarct
  • • Unilateral or bilateral lower extremity weakness

Applicable To

  • • Post-stroke hemiparesis

Important Notes

  • • Sequence after the acute stroke code if applicable
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R29.5

Neurologic neglect syndrome

Use to document additional neurologic symptoms associated with paraparesis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for paraparesis?

The ICD-10 code for paraparesis is G82.2, used when the cause is unspecified or chronic.

How do you code paraparesis due to a stroke?

Use I69.351 for paraparesis as a residual effect of a stroke, following the acute stroke code.

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