ICD-9-CM

344 Other paralytic syndromes Note: This category is to be used when the listed conditions are reported without further specification or are stated to be old or long-standing but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these conditions resulting from any cause. Includes: paralysis (complete) (incomplete), except as classifiable to 342 and 343 Excludes: congenital or infantile cerebral palsy (343.0-343.9) hemiplegia (342.0-342.9) congenital or infantile (343.1, 343.4)
344.0: Quadriplegia and quadriparesis
344.1: Paraplegia Paralysis of both lower limbs Paraplegia (lower)
344.2: Diplegia of upper limbs Diplegia (upper) Paralysis of both upper limbs
344.3: Monoplegia of lower limb Paralysis of lower limb Excludes: monoplegia of lower limb due to late effect of cerebrovascular accident (438.40-438.42)
344.4: Monoplegia of upper limb Paralysis of upper limb Excludes: monoplegia of upper limb due to late effect of cerebrovascular accident (438.30-438.32)
344.5: Unspecified monoplegia
344.6: Cauda equina syndrome
344.8: Other specified paralytic syndromes
344.9: Paralysis, unspecified

344 Other paralytic syndromes

Note:

This category is to be used when the listed conditions are reported without further specification or are stated to be old or long-standing but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these conditions resulting from any cause.

Includes:

paralysis (complete) (incomplete), except as classifiable to 342 and 343

Excludes:

congenital or infantile cerebral palsy (343.0-343.9)

hemiplegia (342.0-342.9)

congenital or infantile (343.1, 343.4)

344.1: Paraplegia

Paralysis of both lower limbs

Paraplegia (lower)

344.2: Diplegia of upper limbs

Diplegia (upper)

Paralysis of both upper limbs