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I69.231 vs I69.232

I69.231 (Monoplegia of upper limb following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting right dominant side) compared with I69.232 (Monoplegia of upper limb following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting left dominant side), from the official CMS tabular data. I69.231 and I69.232 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

I69.231
Right
Monoplegia of upper limb following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting right dominant side
↔
I69.232
Left
Monoplegia of upper limb following other nontraumatic intracranial 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. I69.231 and I69.232 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

I69.231Monoplegia of upper limb following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting right dominant sideI69.232Monoplegia of upper limb following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting left dominant side
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationI00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)
DefinitionMonoplegia of upper limb following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting right dominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I69.231).Monoplegia of upper limb following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting left dominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I69.232).
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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