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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

G82.2Paraplegia

Not billable — use a more specific code

G82.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About G82.2

G82.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for paraplegia. It belongs to category G82 (paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)), block G80-G83 (cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes) and chapter 6 (diseases of the nervous system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within G82 (paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)), G82.2 is specifically for paraplegia. Related codes cover quadriplegia (G82.5).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: G82.20 (unspecified), G82.21 (complete) and G82.22 (incomplete).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under G82.2

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Paralysis of both lower limbs NOS
  • Paraparesis (lower) NOS
  • Paraplegia (lower) NOS

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to G82.2.

› From G82 Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)
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
Excludes1
  • congenital cerebral palsy (G80.-)
  • functional quadriplegia (R53.2)
  • hysterical paralysis (F44.4)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system.

Codes whose notes reference G82.2

  • Q05Use additional code

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about G82.2

Is G82.2 billable?

No. G82.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.