ICD-10-CM Code I69.96
Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code I69.96 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of I69.96 that describes the diagnosis 'oth paralytic syndrome following unsp cerebvasc disease' in more detail.
- I69.96 Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE I69.961 Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting right dominant side
- BILLABLE I69.962 Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting left dominant side
- BILLABLE I69.963 Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting right non-dominant side
- BILLABLE I69.964 Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting left non-dominant side
- BILLABLE I69.965 Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease, bilateral
- BILLABLE I69.969 Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting unspecified side
The ICD code I69 is used to code Cerebrovascular disease
Cerebrovascular disease, stroke or cerebrovascular accident, is a vascular disease of the cerebral circulation. Arteries supplying oxygen to the brain are affected resulting in one of a number of cerebrovascular diseases. Most commonly this is a stroke or mini-stroke and sometimes can be a hemorrhagic stroke. Any of these can result in vascular dementia.
Cerebral angiogram of a carotid-cavernous fistula
Coding Notes for I69.96 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify type of paralytic syndrome, such as:
- Locked-in state See code G83.5
- Quadriplegia See code G82.5-
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Hemiplegia/hemiparesis following unspecified cerebrovascular disease - instead, use code I69.95-
- Monoplegia of lower limb following unspecified cerebrovascular disease - instead, use code I69.94-
- Monoplegia of upper limb following unspecified cerebrovascular disease - instead, use code I69.93-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I69.96 - Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease'
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Parent Code: I69.9 - Sequelae of unspecified cerebrovascular diseases