ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for palsy
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Palsy”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding palsy
The ICD-10-CM code for palsy is G83.9 (Paralytic syndrome, unspecified). The official index lists 63 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on G83.9.
Within G83, choose G83.9 (Paralytic syndrome, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: diplegia of upper limbs (G83.0), monoplegia of lower limb (G83.1), monoplegia of upper limb (G83.2), monoplegia, unspecified (G83.3), cauda equina syndrome (G83.4), Locked-in state (G83.5) and other specified paralytic syndromes (G83.8).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 091 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC, relative weight 1.7046), DRG 092 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC, relative weight 1.0239) and DRG 093 (Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7783), 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.
More specific palsy codes (official index)
- atrophic diffuse (progressive) G12.22 — Progressive bulbar palsy
- Bell's
- newborn P11.3 — Birth injury to facial nerve
- brachial plexus NEC G54.0 — Brachial plexus disorders
- newborn (birth injury) P14.3 — Other brachial plexus birth injuries
- brain
- bulbar (progressive) (chronic) G12.22 — Progressive bulbar palsy
- of childhood (Fazio-Londe) G12.1 — Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy
- pseudo NEC G12.29 — Other motor neuron disease
- supranuclear (progressive) G23.1 — Progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegia [Steele-Richardson-Olszewski]
- cerebral (congenital) G80.9 — Cerebral palsy, unspecified
- ataxic G80.4 — Ataxic cerebral palsy
- athetoid G80.3 — Athetoid cerebral palsy
- choreathetoid G80.3 — Athetoid cerebral palsy
- diplegic G80.8 — Other cerebral palsy
- spastic G80.1 — Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- dyskinetic G80.3 — Athetoid cerebral palsy
- athetoid G80.3 — Athetoid cerebral palsy
- choreathetoid G80.3 — Athetoid cerebral palsy
- distonic G80.3 — Athetoid cerebral palsy
- dystonic G80.3 — Athetoid cerebral palsy
- hemiplegic G80.8 — Other cerebral palsy
- spastic G80.2 — Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
- mixed G80.8 — Other cerebral palsy
- monoplegic G80.8 — Other cerebral palsy
- spastic G80.1 — Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- paraplegic G80.8 — Other cerebral palsy
- spastic G80.1 — Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- quadriplegic G80.8 — Other cerebral palsy
- spastic G80.0 — Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy
- spastic G80.1 — Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- diplegic G80.1 — Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- hemiplegic G80.2 — Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
- monoplegic G80.1 — Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- quadriplegic G80.0 — Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy
- specified NEC G80.1 — Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- tetrapelgic G80.0 — Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy
- specified NEC G80.8 — Other cerebral palsy
- syphilitic A52.12 — Other cerebrospinal syphilis
- congenital A50.49 — Other late congenital neurosyphilis
- tetraplegic G80.8 — Other cerebral palsy
- spastic G80.0 — Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy
- cranial nerve
- multiple G52.7 — Disorders of multiple cranial nerves
- in
- infectious disease B99 — Other and unspecified infectious diseases
- neoplastic disease D49.9 — Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of unspecified site
- parasitic disease B89 — Unspecified parasitic disease
- sarcoidosis D86.82 — Multiple cranial nerve palsies in sarcoidosis
- creeping G12.22 — Progressive bulbar palsy
- diver's T70.3 — Caisson disease [decompression sickness]
- Erb's P14.0 — Erb's paralysis due to birth injury
- facial G51.0 — Bell's palsy
- newborn (birth injury) P11.3 — Birth injury to facial nerve
- glossopharyngeal G52.1 — Disorders of glossopharyngeal nerve
- Klumpke (-Déjérine) P14.1 — Klumpke's paralysis due to birth injury
- lead
- median nerve (tardy) G56.1 — Other lesions of median nerve
- nerve G58.9 — Mononeuropathy, unspecified
- specified NEC G58.8 — Other specified mononeuropathies
- peroneal nerve (acute) (tardy) G57.3 — Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve
- progressive supranuclear G23.1 — Progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegia [Steele-Richardson-Olszewski]
- pseudobulbar NEC G12.29 — Other motor neuron disease
- radial nerve (acute) G56.3 — Lesion of radial nerve
- seventh nerve
- newborn P11.3 — Birth injury to facial nerve
- shaking
- spastic (cerebral) (spinal) G80.1 — Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- ulnar nerve (tardy) G56.2 — Lesion of ulnar nerve
- wasting G12.29 — Other motor neuron disease
Common questions about palsy ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for palsy?
- G83.9 — Paralytic syndrome, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: G12.22, P11.3, G54.0, P14.3 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for atrophic diffuse palsy?
- G12.22 — Progressive bulbar palsy.
What is the ICD-10 code for brachial plexus nec palsy?
- G54.0 — Brachial plexus disorders.
What is the ICD-10 code for bulbar palsy?
- G12.22 — Progressive bulbar palsy.
What is the ICD-10 code for cerebral palsy?
- G80.9 — Cerebral palsy, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for creeping palsy?
- G12.22 — Progressive bulbar palsy.
What is the ICD-10 code for diver's palsy?
- T70.3 — Caisson disease [decompression sickness] (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is G83.9 billable?
- Yes. G83.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can G83.9 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict G83.9 as a principal diagnosis.
Is G83.9 a CC or MCC?
- No. G83.9 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.