The ICD-10 code for functional quadriplega is R53.2 and is valid for fiscal year 2022 and HIPAA-covered transactions. However, it should not be used as the primary diagnosis code.
Functional quadriplegia is a neurological disorder that affects the function of the body’s limbs. While the cause of this condition is not known, it is associated with severe disability. These patients need a high level of nursing care and an extended stay in the hospital.
However, other conditions that increase the risk for developing functional quadriplegia are frailty, morbid obesity, respiratory diseases and debilitating arthritis which limit mobility at home or in long-term care facilities.
Functional quadriplegia, ICD-10-CM code R53. 2, is defined as being complete immobility due to severe disability or frailty caused by another medical condition, without physical injury or damage to the brain or spinal cord.
Functional quadriplegia is the complete inability to move due to severe disability or frailty caused by another medical condition without physical injury or damage to the spinal cord(1).
Therefore, CMS is to eliminating the 90-day grace period for billing discontinued ICD-9- CM diagnosis codes, effective October 1, 2004.
In a concise statement, ICD-9 is the code used to describe the condition or disease being treated, also known as the diagnosis. CPT is the code used to describe the treatment and diagnostic services provided for that diagnosis.
ICD-10 code G82 for Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .
The spastic quadriparesis ICD 10 code is G82. 50 and can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
CMS will continue to maintain the ICD-9 code website with the posted files. These are the codes providers (physicians, hospitals, etc.) and suppliers must use when submitting claims to Medicare for payment.
Easier comparison of mortality and morbidity data Currently, the U.S. is the only industrialized nation still utilizing ICD-9-CM codes for morbidity data, though we have already transitioned to ICD-10 for mortality.
Why the move from ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes? The transition for medical providers and all insurance plan payers is a significant one since the 18,000 ICD-9 codes are to be replaced by 140,000 ICD-10 codes. ICD-10 replaces ICD-9 and reflects advances in medicine and medical technology over the past 30 years.
ICD9Data.com takes the current ICD-9-CM and HCPCS medical billing codes and adds 5.3+ million links between them. Combine that with a Google-powered search engine, drill-down navigation system and instant coding notes and it's easier than ever to quickly find the medical coding information you need.
If you need to look up the ICD code for a particular diagnosis or confirm what an ICD code stands for, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website to use their searchable database of the current ICD-10 codes.
ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes provide the reason for seeking health care; ICD-10-PCS procedure codes tell what inpatient treatment and services the patient got; CPT (HCPCS Level I) codes describe outpatient services and procedures; and providers generally use HCPCS (Level II) codes for equipment, drugs, and supplies for ...