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G81.93 vs G81.94

G81.93 (Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side) compared with G81.94 (Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side), from the official CMS tabular data. G81.93 and G81.94 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

G81.93
Right
Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side
G81.94
Left
Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. G81.93 and G81.94 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.

Side by side

G81.93Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant sideG81.94Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationG00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)
DefinitionHemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G81.93).Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G81.94).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources