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I69.131 vs I69.132

I69.131 (Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting right dominant side) compared with I69.132 (Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting left dominant side), from the official CMS tabular data. I69.131 and I69.132 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

I69.131
Right
Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting right dominant side
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I69.132
Left
Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting left dominant 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. I69.131 and I69.132 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

I69.131Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting right dominant sideI69.132Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting left dominant side
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationI00-I99 — Diseases of the circulatory systemI00-I99 — Diseases of the circulatory system
DefinitionMonoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting right dominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I69.131).Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting left dominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I69.132).
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources