G80.9 ICD-10-CA code: Cerebral palsy, unspecified
G80.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Cerebral palsy, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
G80.9Cerebral palsy, unspecified
Short description: Cerebral palsy unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written G809
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to G80.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Little's disease
- Palsy, cerebral (congenital)
- Damage, brain (nontraumatic), child NEC
Notes for G80.9
As CIHI prints them, with any note G80.9 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Cerebral palsy NOS
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia (G11.4)From G80 Cerebral palsy
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Where G80.9 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
- 2Block G80-G83Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes
- 3Category G80Cerebral palsy
- 4Valid code G80.9Cerebral palsy, unspecified
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code G80.9 mean?
G80.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Cerebral palsy, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is G80.9 in ICD-10-CA?
G80.9 sits under G80 Cerebral palsy, within G80-G83 Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
What coding notes apply to G80.9?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for G80.9, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.