G81.11 (Spastic hemiplegia affecting right dominant side) compared with G81.12 (Spastic hemiplegia affecting left dominant side), from the official CMS tabular data. G81.11 and G81.12 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. G81.11 and G81.12 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| G81.11Spastic hemiplegia affecting right dominant side | G81.12Spastic hemiplegia affecting left dominant side | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99) | G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99) |
| Definition | Spastic hemiplegia affecting right dominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G81.11). | Spastic hemiplegia affecting left dominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G81.12). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources