Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 344.31
Monoplegia of lower limb affecting dominant side
  • Short description: Monplga lwr lmb dmnt sde.
  • ICD-9-CM 344.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 344.31 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 344.31.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 344.31: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 344.31 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G83.11 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting right dominant side
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G83.12 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting left dominant side
Approximate Synonyms
  • Monoplegia (paralysis), leg, left dominant side
  • Monoplegia (paralysis), leg, right dominant side
  • Monoplegia of left dominant leg
  • Monoplegia of leg, left dominant side
  • Monoplegia of leg, right dominant side
  • Monoplegia of right dominant leg
  • Monoplegia, leg, L dominant side
  • Monoplegia, leg, R dominant side
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 344.31:
  • Monoplegia 344.5
    • lower limb 344.30
      • affecting
        • dominant side 344.31
        • nondominant side 344.32
      • due to late effect of cerebrovascular accident- see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular accident
  • Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
    • leg 344.30
      • affecting
        • dominant side 344.31
        • nondominant side 344.32
      • both (see also Paraplegia) 344.1
      • crossed 344.89
      • hysterical 300.11
      • psychogenic 306.0
      • transient or transitory 781.4
        • traumatic NEC (see also Injury, nerve, lower limb) 956.9
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