2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs 320-389 > Other Disorders Of The Central Nervous System 340-349 > Other Paralytic Syndromes 344.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 344.1 Paraplegia  On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date. The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 344.1 can be accessed here. Severe or complete loss of motor function in the lower extremities and lower portions of the trunk. This condition is most often associated with SPINAL CORD DISEASES, although BRAIN DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; and MUSCULAR DISEASES may also cause bilateral leg weakness. 344.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 344.1 contains 10 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 344.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 344.1 also known as: Paralysis of both lower limbs Paraplegia (lower) Index entries containing 344.1: Diplegia (upper limbs) 344.2 lower limbs 344.1 Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9 brain paraplegia 344.1 extremity spastic (hereditary) 343.3 noncongenital or noninfantile 344.1 leg 344.30 both (see also Paraplegia) 344.1 lower limb - see also Paralysis, leg both (see also Paraplegia) 344.1 spinal (cord) NEC 344.1 accessory nerve 352.4 acute (see also Poliomyelitis) 045.9 ascending acute 357.0 atrophic (acute) (see also Poliomyelitis, with paralysis) 045.1 spastic, syphilitic 094.89 congenital NEC 343.9 hemiplegic - see Hemiplegia hereditary 336.8 infantile (see also Poliomyelitis) 045.9 late effect NEC 344.89 monoplegic - see Monoplegia nerve 355.9 progressive 335.10 quadriplegic - see Quadriplegia spastic NEC 343.9 traumatic - see Injury, spinal, by site Paraparesis (see also Paraplegia) 344.1 Paraplegia 344.1 with broken back - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury fracture, vertebra - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury ataxic - see Degeneration, combined, spinal cord brain (current episode) (see also Paralysis, brain) 437.8 cerebral (current episode) (see also Paralysis, brain) 437.8 congenital or infantile (cerebral) (spastic) (spinal) 343.0 cortical - see Paralysis, brain familial spastic 334.1 functional (hysterical) 300.11 hysterical 300.11 infantile 343.0 late effect 344.1 Pott's (see also Tuberculosis) 015.0 [730.88] psychogenic 306.0 spastic Erb's spinal 094.89 hereditary 334.1 not infantile or congenital 344.1 spinal (cord) traumatic NEC - see Injury, spinal, by site syphilitic (spastic) 094.89 traumatic NEC - see Injury, spinal, by site