G83.1
Header — not billableMonoplegia of lower limb
The ICD-10 code for monoplegia of lower limb is G83.1.
G83.1 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 lower 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 G83.1
- G83.10Monoplegia of lower limb affecting unspecified side
- G83.11Monoplegia of lower limb affecting right dominant side
- G83.12Monoplegia of lower limb affecting left dominant side
- G83.13Monoplegia of lower limb affecting right nondominant side
- G83.14Monoplegia of lower limb affecting left nondominant side
Related codes in this category
- G83.0Diplegia of upper limbs
- G83.2Monoplegia of upper 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
- G83.1Monoplegia of lower limbnon-billable header