ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for spastic hemiplegia
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Hemiplegia › spastic”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding spastic hemiplegia
The ICD-10-CM code for spastic hemiplegia is G81.1 (Spastic hemiplegia). The official index lists 1 more specific code, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on G81.1.
Within G81 (hemiplegia and hemiparesis), G81.1 is specifically for spastic hemiplegia. Related codes cover flaccid hemiplegia (G81.0) and hemiplegia, unspecified (G81.9).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: G81.10 (affecting unspecified side), G81.11 (affecting right dominant side), G81.12 (affecting left dominant side), G81.13 (affecting right nondominant side) and G81.14 (affecting left nondominant side).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
More specific spastic hemiplegia codes (official index)
- congenital G80.2 — Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Common questions about spastic hemiplegia ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for spastic hemiplegia?
- G81.1 — Spastic hemiplegia (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: G80.2.
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital spastic hemiplegia?
- G80.2 — Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Is G81.1 billable?
- No. G81.1 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.