G81.0
Header — not billableFlaccid hemiplegia
The ICD-10 code for flaccid hemiplegia is G81.0.
G81.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- G81.1Spastic hemiplegianon-billable header
- G81.9Hemiplegia, unspecifiednon-billable header
- G81.0Flaccid hemiplegianon-billable header