I69.251 — Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting right dominant side

Risk adjustment

I69.251 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

• HCC 253 Hemiplegia/Hemiparesis0.387 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.

Medicare coverage

I69.251 is named in 19 Medicare coverage policies — 19 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

• A52992Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
• A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
• A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
• A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy