ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for paraplegia
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Paraplegia (lower)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding paraplegia
The ICD-10-CM code for paraplegia is G82.20 (Paraplegia, unspecified). The official index lists 15 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on G82.20.
Within G82.2, choose G82.20 (unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: complete (G82.21) and incomplete (G82.22).
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 052 (Spinal Disorders and Injuries with CC/MCC, relative weight 1.7837) and DRG 053 (Spinal Disorders and Injuries without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.9728), 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 paraplegia codes (official index)
- ataxic
- complete G82.21 — Paraplegia, complete
- congenital (cerebral) G80.8 — Other cerebral palsy
- spastic G80.1 — Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- familial spastic G11.4 — Hereditary spastic paraplegia
- functional (hysterical) F44.4 — Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit
- hereditary, spastic G11.4 — Hereditary spastic paraplegia
- hysterical F44.4 — Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit
- incomplete G82.22 — Paraplegia, incomplete
- Pott's A18.01 — Tuberculosis of spine
- psychogenic F44.4 — Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit
- spastic
- Erb's spinal, syphilitic A52.17 — General paresis
- hereditary G11.4 — Hereditary spastic paraplegia
- tropical G04.1 — Tropical spastic paraplegia
- syphilitic (spastic) A52.17 — General paresis
- traumatic
- current injury - code to injury with seventh character A
- sequela of previous injury - code to injury with seventh character S
- tropical spastic G04.1 — Tropical spastic paraplegia
Common questions about paraplegia ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for paraplegia?
- G82.20 — Paraplegia, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: G82.21, G80.8, G80.1, G11.4 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for complete paraplegia?
- G82.21 — Paraplegia, complete.
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital paraplegia?
- G80.8 — Other cerebral palsy.
What is the ICD-10 code for familial spastic paraplegia?
- G11.4 — Hereditary spastic paraplegia.
What is the ICD-10 code for functional paraplegia?
- F44.4 — Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit.
What is the ICD-10 code for hysterical paraplegia?
- F44.4 — Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit.
What is the ICD-10 code for incomplete paraplegia?
- G82.22 — Paraplegia, incomplete.
Is G82.20 billable?
- Yes. G82.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can G82.20 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict G82.20 as a principal diagnosis.
Is G82.20 a CC or MCC?
- G82.20 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.