G82.21

Paraplegia, complete

Risk-adjusting (HCC)Billable code

HCC risk adjustment mapping

CMS-HCC V28

HCC181

Paraplegia

CMS-HCC ESRD V24

HCC71

Paraplegia

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

Inherited from G82.2Paraplegia
Synonyms

Paralysis of both lower limbs NOS Paraparesis (lower) NOS Paraplegia (lower) NOS

Inherited from G82Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)
Excludes 1

congenital cerebral palsy (G80.-) functional quadriplegia (R53.2) hysterical paralysis (F44.4)

Note

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

Inherited from chapter 6Diseases of the nervous system
Excludes 2

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Official Guidelines for G82.21

FY 2026 ›
I.C.6Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)

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