Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for left side 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 Side Weakness
Use ICD-10 code I69.354 for hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting left non-dominant side, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Weakness
Use only when weakness is not related to a neurological event.
The ICD-10 code for left side weakness due to a stroke is I69.354, indicating hemiparesis following cerebral infarction on the left non-dominant side.
Document left-sided hemiparesis by specifying the stroke etiology, laterality, and dominance, such as 'left-sided hemiparesis due to right MCA infarction.'