MB53.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Flaccid hemiplegia

Description

This is a severe or complete loss of motor function on one side of the body with limp and relaxed muscles.

Coding note from above levels

For primary coding, the following categories are to be used only when the relevant paralytic syndrome (complete) (incomplete) is reported without further specification, or is stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause.

Index terms

  • Flaccid hemiplegia
  • flaccid hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
  • Flaccid hemiplegia of dominant side
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  • Flaccid hemiplegia of non-dominant side
  • Flaccid hemiplegia of unspecified side

Exclusions from above levels

  • 8D20.0 – spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/76906748 – congenital cerebral palsy
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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  • JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

  • MB53.0 – Alternating hemiplegia
  • MB53.2 – Spastic hemiplegia
  • MB53.Z – Hemiplegia, unspecified

Foundation entity

Flaccid hemiplegia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1478817379

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: MB53: Hemiplegia › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified