R53.2 — Functional quadriplegia
Is R53.2 billable?
Yes — R53.2 is billable for FY2027. R53.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R53.2 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R53.2 at a glance
| Code | R53.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Functional quadriplegia |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R53.2 group to?
R53.2 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 947Signs and Symptoms with MCCmedical
- 948Signs and Symptoms without MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, R53.2 is a major complication or comorbidity (MCC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is R53.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R53.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Immobile, immobility › complete, due to severe physical disability or frailty
- Quadriplegia › functional
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R53.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to R53.2.
- Complete immobility due to severe physical disability or frailty
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R53.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R53.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has R53.2 existed?
R53.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with R53.2?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R53.2 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.