Monoplegia of lower extremity

Description

This is a loss of motor control in one leg.

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.

Inclusions

Paralysis of leg
paralysis of lower limb

Exclusions from above levels

19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Child codes

MB55.0 – Flaccid monoplegia of lower extremity
MB55.1 – Spastic monoplegia of lower extremity
MB55.Z – Monoplegia of lower extremity, unspecified

Sibling codes

MB50 – Tetraplegia
MB51 – Diplegia of upper extremities
MB52 – Diplegia of lower extremities
MB53 – Hemiplegia
MB54 – Monoplegia of upper extremity
MB56 – Paraplegia
MB57 – Functional level of injury of spinal cord
MB5Y – Other specified paralytic symptoms
MB5Z – Paralytic symptoms, unspecified

Foundation entity

Monoplegia of lower extremity – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/537940810

Allowed postcoordination axes

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