G72.3 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Periodic paralysis for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Type 1 excludes for G72.3 ICD 10 code
- paramyotonia congenita (of von Eulenburg) (G71.19)
Terms applicables to G72.3 ICD 10 code
- A - Adynamia (episodica) (hereditary) (periodic)
- C - Cavare's disease (familial periodic paralysis)
- G - Gamstorp's disease (adynamia episodica hereditaria)
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to G72.3 ICD10 Code:
- G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system
- G70-G73 Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle
- G72 Other and unspecified myopathies
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
G72.3 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about G72.3 ICD 10 code
Paralysis is the loss of muscle function in part of your body. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages pass between your brain and muscles. Paralysis can be complete or partial. It can occur on one or both sides of your body. It can also occur in just one area, or it can be widespread. Paralysis of the lower half of your body, including both legs, is called paraplegia. Paralysis of the arms and legs is quadriplegia.
Most paralysis is due to strokes or injuries such as spinal cord injury or a broken neck. Other causes of paralysis include:
- Nerve diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Autoimmune diseases such as Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Bell's palsy, which affects muscles in the face
Polio used to be a cause of paralysis, but polio no longer occurs in the U.S.
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