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I69.265

I69.265Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, bilateral

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptbilateral

I69.265 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, bilateral. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

I69.265 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.

Medicare coverage

I69.265 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

  • A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
  • A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
  • A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
  • A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Related codes at this level

Codes that share I69.26. If I69.265 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about I69.265

Is I69.265 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. I69.265 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does I69.265 sit in the tabular list?
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69).
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.