Billable Medical Code for Paraplegia
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 344.1
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 344.1.
The Short Description Is: Paraplegia NOS.
Known As
Paraplegia is also known as complete paraplegia (disorder), human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) 1-associated myelopathy-tropical spastic paraparesis (disorder), incomplete paraplegia (disorder), paraparesis, paraparesis or paraplegia as late effect of stroke (disorder), paraparesis w paraplegia, late effect of stroke, paraparesis with paraplegia due to stroke, paraplegia (complete or partial paralysis of legs), paraplegia (paralysis of legs) with neurogenic bladder, paraplegia (paralysis of legs) complete, paraplegia (paralysis of legs) incomplete, paraplegia w neurogenic bladder, paraplegia with neurogenic bladder (disorder), paraplegia complete, paraplegia incomplete, and spastic paraplegia tropical.
Paraplegia Definition and Symptoms
Paraplegia is paralysis of the lower half of the body. This is typically caused because of spinal cord injuries. Symptoms may include loss of all motor and sensory functions below the mid chest region, full dependence of a wheel chair, and having to use a stoma or catheter.