ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for association paralysis
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › association”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding association paralysis
The ICD-10-CM code for association paralysis is G12.29 (Other motor neuron disease).
Within G12.2, choose G12.29 (Other motor neuron disease) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: unspecified (G12.20), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (G12.21), progressive bulbar palsy (G12.22), primary lateral sclerosis (G12.23), familial motor neuron disease (G12.24) and progressive spinal muscle atrophy (G12.25).
As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 056 (Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC, relative weight 2.2655) and DRG 057 (Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC, relative weight 1.2838), in MDC 01 (Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about association paralysis ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for association paralysis?
- G12.29 — Other motor neuron disease.
Is G12.29 billable?
- Yes. G12.29 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can G12.29 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict G12.29 as a principal diagnosis.
Is G12.29 a CC or MCC?
- G12.29 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.