I69.161: Other paralytic syndrome following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting right dominant side
I69.161 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other paralytic syndrome following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting right dominant side. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- Z86.73Personal history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and cerebral infarction without residual deficits
Risk adjustment
I69.161 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 254 Monoplegia, Other Paralytic Syndromes0.321 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
I69.161 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under I69.16
- I69.162Other paralytic syndrome following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting left dominant side
- I69.163Other paralytic syndrome following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting right non-dominant side
- I69.164Other paralytic syndrome following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting left non-dominant side
- I69.165Other paralytic syndrome following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, bilateral
- I69.169Other paralytic syndrome following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting unspecified side