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I69.261 vs I69.262

I69.261 (Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting right dominant side) compared with I69.262 (Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting left dominant side), from the official CMS tabular data. I69.261 and I69.262 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

I69.261
Right
Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting right dominant side
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I69.262
Left
Other paralytic syndrome 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. I69.261 and I69.262 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

I69.261Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting right dominant sideI69.262Other paralytic syndrome 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)
DefinitionOther paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting right dominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I69.261).Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting left dominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I69.262).
Use additional code
code to identify type of paralytic syndrome, such as:
locked-in state (G83.5)
quadriplegia (G82.5-)
code to identify type of paralytic syndrome, such as:
locked-in state (G83.5)
quadriplegia (G82.5-)
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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