G83.2
Header — not billableMonoplegia of upper limb
The ICD-10 code for monoplegia of upper limb is G83.2.
G83.2 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.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Paralysis of upper limb
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.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under G83.2
- G83.20Monoplegia of upper limb affecting unspecified side
- G83.21Monoplegia of upper limb affecting right dominant side
- G83.22Monoplegia of upper limb affecting left dominant side
- G83.23Monoplegia of upper limb affecting right nondominant side
- G83.24Monoplegia of upper limb affecting left nondominant side
Related codes in this category
- G83.0Diplegia of upper limbs
- G83.1Monoplegia of lower limbnon-billable header
- G83.3Monoplegia, unspecifiednon-billable header
- G83.4Cauda equina syndrome
- G83.5Locked-in state
- G83.8Other specified paralytic syndromesnon-billable header
- G83.9Paralytic syndrome, unspecified
- G83.2Monoplegia of upper limbnon-billable header