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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Right Side Weakness

ICD-10 Coding for Right Side Weakness

I69.351
R53.1

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for right side weakness includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Right Hemiparesis
Right Hemiplegia
Right-Sided Weakness
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Right Side Weakness

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Right Side Weakness

Use ICD-10 code I69.351 for hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side

Billable Code
I69.351
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Right-sided motor weakness post-stroke with imaging confirmation
documentation:
  • • Explicit mention of right side and dominance in medical records

Applicable To

  • • Right-sided hemiparesis due to stroke
  • • Right hemiplegia post-cerebral infarction

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the link to a prior cerebral infarction and the dominance of the affected side.

Weakness

Billable Code
R53.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical_validation_requirements:
  • • Absence of neurological event linkage
  • • Generalized weakness documented

Applicable To

  • • Generalized weakness

Important Notes

  • • Avoid using for weakness that is a sequela of a stroke.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z86.73

Personal history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and cerebral infarction without residual deficits

Use to indicate history of stroke without current deficits.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for right side weakness?

The ICD-10 code for right side weakness due to a stroke is I69.351, which indicates hemiparesis affecting the right dominant side.

How do you document right side weakness?

Document right side weakness by linking it to a stroke, specifying the affected side and dominance, and including motor strength assessments.

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