ICD-10-CM Code G82.53
Quadriplegia, C5-C7 complete
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.G82.53 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of quadriplegia, C5-C7 complete. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code G825 is used to code Tetraplegia
Tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia, is paralysis caused by illness or injury that results in the partial or total loss of use of all four limbs and torso; paraplegia is similar but does not affect the arms. The loss is usually sensory and motor, which means that both sensation and control are lost. Tetraparesis or quadriparesis, on the other hand, means muscle weakness affecting all four limbs. It may be flaccid or spastic.
| Specialty: | Neurosurgery |
| MeSH Code: | D011782 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 344.0 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #052-053 - Spinal disorders and injuries with CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #052-053 - Spinal disorders and injuries without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra (disorder)
- Acute complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'G82.53 - Quadriplegia, C5-C7 complete'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 344.03 was previously used, G82.53 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: G82.5 - Quadriplegia