Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for left arm weakness includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Left Arm Weakness
Use ICD-10 code I69.354 for hemiplegia/hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting left non-dominant side, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Personal history of stroke
Use as a secondary code to indicate a history of stroke.
The ICD-10 code for left arm weakness due to stroke is I69.354 for right-handed patients and I69.353 for left-handed patients.
Code left arm weakness post-CVA as I69.354 for non-dominant side in right-handed patients, and I69.353 for dominant side in left-handed patients.