Non-specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 343
Infantile cerebral palsy
  • There are 7 ICD-9-CM codes below 343 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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343 Includes
  • cerebral:
    • palsy NOS
    • spastic infantile paralysis
343 Excludes
  • athetoid cerebral palsy (333.71)
  • hereditary cerebral paralysis, such as:
    • hereditary spastic paraplegia (334.1)
    • Vogt's disease (333.71)
  • spastic paralysis specified as noncongenital or noninfantile (344.0-344.9)
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