Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for history of cerebral infarction includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for History of Cerebral Infarction
Use ICD-10 code I69.351 for hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Document NIHSS score to indicate stroke severity
Additional codes that should be used in conjunction with the main diagnosis codes when applicable.
The ICD-10 code for history of cerebral infarction without residuals is Z86.73. If residuals are present, use codes from the I69.3- range.
Use I69.3- codes to document residual effects of a past stroke, ensuring documentation links deficits to the stroke.