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{{DiscussAllan | do we not have ICD10 dx for ''Poliomyelitis, Chronic'', as i am not sure how to map old code [[Quadriplegia-post polio]] to IDC10 one}}
We do have [[Paraplegia or quadraplegia/tetraplegia]] but that loses the post-polio part. We have [[Postpolio syndrome]], but I think that's something different.


== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
*This code is for the acute poliovirus infection, which is usually accompanied by weakness.
*Do NOT use this code for chronic weakness from polio (see below).


== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
*[[Sequelae of poliomyelitis (chronic weakness)]]
*[[Postpolio syndrome]]


== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==