G83.84
Todd's paralysis (postepileptic)
G83.84 (also written G8384) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for todd's paralysis (postepileptic). It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 24 codes in category G83 (Other paralytic syndromes). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 3 entries. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry and 8 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Care settings
How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.
Home Health Primary
Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the Neuro Rehabilitation clinical group.
Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026IRF 60% Rule
On the CMS list of diagnoses used to determine presumptive compliance with the IRF 60 percent rule.
Source: CMS IRF Presumptive Compliance-3, FY 2027 IRF PPS final rule files, effective for discharges on or after October 1, 2026Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- paralysis (complete) (incomplete), except as in G80-G82
Notes
- This category is to be used only when the listed conditions are reported without further specification, or are stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these conditions resulting from any cause.
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 3 entries