Codes by condition The ICD-10-CM code for palsy is G83.9 — Paralytic syndrome, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for palsy with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Billable Unspecified
G83.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which palsy code should you use? The Alphabetic Index lists 34 codes under Palsy . Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type atrophic diffuse G12.22 Progressive bulbar palsy brachial plexus NEC G54.0 Brachial plexus disorders bulbar G12.22 Progressive bulbar palsy cerebral G80.9 Cerebral palsy, unspecified creeping G12.22 Progressive bulbar palsy diver's T70.3 Caisson disease [decompression sickness] not billable Erb's P14.0 Erb's paralysis due to birth injury facial G51.0 Bell's palsy glossopharyngeal G52.1 Disorders of glossopharyngeal nerve Klumpke P14.1 Klumpke's paralysis due to birth injury median nerve G56.1 Other lesions of median nerve not billable nerve G58.9 Mononeuropathy, unspecified peroneal nerve G57.3 Lesion of lateral popliteal nerve not billable progressive supranuclear G23.1 Progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegia [Steele-Richardson-Olszewski] pseudobulbar NEC G12.29 Other motor neuron disease radial nerve G56.3 Lesion of radial nerve not billable spastic G80.1 Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy ulnar nerve G56.2 Lesion of ulnar nerve not billable wasting G12.29 Other motor neuron disease
Palsy Bell's newborn P11.3 Birth injury to facial nerve
Palsy brachial plexus NEC newborn P14.3 Other brachial plexus birth injuries
Palsy bulbar of childhood G12.1 Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy pseudo NEC G12.29 Other motor neuron disease supranuclear G23.1 Progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegia [Steele-Richardson-Olszewski]
Palsy cerebral ataxic G80.4 Ataxic cerebral palsy athetoid G80.3 Athetoid cerebral palsy choreathetoid G80.3 Athetoid cerebral palsy diplegic G80.8 Other cerebral palsy dyskinetic G80.3 Athetoid cerebral palsy dystonic G80.3 Athetoid cerebral palsy hemiplegic G80.8 Other cerebral palsy mixed G80.8 Other cerebral palsy monoplegic G80.8 Other cerebral palsy paraplegic G80.8 Other cerebral palsy quadriplegic G80.8 Other cerebral palsy spastic G80.1 Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy specified NEC G80.8 Other cerebral palsy syphilitic A52.12 Other cerebrospinal syphilis tetraplegic G80.8 Other cerebral palsy diplegic › spastic G80.1 Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy dyskinetic › athetoid G80.3 Athetoid cerebral palsy dyskinetic › choreathetoid G80.3 Athetoid cerebral palsy dyskinetic › distonic G80.3 Athetoid cerebral palsy hemiplegic › spastic G80.2 Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy monoplegic › spastic G80.1 Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy paraplegic › spastic G80.1 Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy quadriplegic › spastic G80.0 Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy spastic › diplegic G80.1 Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy spastic › hemiplegic G80.2 Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy spastic › monoplegic G80.1 Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy spastic › quadriplegic G80.0 Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy spastic › specified NEC G80.1 Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy spastic › tetrapelgic G80.0 Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy syphilitic › congenital A50.49 Other late congenital neurosyphilis tetraplegic › spastic G80.0 Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy
Palsy cranial nerve multiple G52.7 Disorders of multiple cranial nerves multiple › in › infectious disease B99 Other and unspecified infectious diseases not billable multiple › in › neoplastic disease D49.9 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of unspecified site multiple › in › parasitic disease B89 Unspecified parasitic disease multiple › in › sarcoidosis D86.82 Multiple cranial nerve palsies in sarcoidosis
Palsy facial newborn P11.3 Birth injury to facial nerve
Palsy nerve specified NEC G58.8 Other specified mononeuropathies
Palsy seventh nerve newborn P11.3 Birth injury to facial nerve
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources