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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 9 · I00I99

I69.859

Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following other cerebrovascular disease affecting unspecified side

Diseases of the circulatory system

Quick facts

Code
I69.859
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 9 — Diseases of the circulatory system
Category
I69 — Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease
Specificity
6 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM I69.859 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of hemiplegia and hemiparesis following other cerebrovascular disease affecting unspecified side. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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