Post Traumatic Quadriplegia

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:C-Spine Trauma+cord injury

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Neurologic (old)
Type:	Medical Problem
Main Diagnosis:	Post Traumatic Quadriplegia
Sub Diagnosis:	QUADRIPLEGIA-POST TRAUMATIC
Diagnosis Code:	52900
Comorbid Diagnosis:	Yes
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	2
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Status:

don't code for spastic quad

Do not use this code for Spastic Quad.[1]

The Comorbid condition for spastic quad is: Cerebral palsy. We do not have a code to capture spastic quad.Trish Ostryzniuk

See: C-Spine Trauma+cord injury for instructions on coding C-Spine Trauma+cord injury and post traumatic quadriplegia