Diagnostic Code | Details |
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5244 Traumatic Paralysis, Complete | |
Paraplegia | Rate under diagnostic code 5110. |
Quadriplegia | Rate separately under diagnostic codes 5109 and 5110 and combine evaluations as per § 4.25. |
Note: If traumatic paralysis does not cause loss of use of both hands or both feet, it is incomplete paralysis. Evaluate residuals under appropriate diagnostic codes (e.g., Diseases of the Peripheral Nerves, § 4.124a).