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I69.963 vs I69.964

I69.963 (Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting right non-dominant side) compared with I69.964 (Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting left non-dominant side), from the official CMS tabular data. I69.963 and I69.964 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

I69.963
Right
Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting right non-dominant side
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I69.964
Left
Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting left non-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. I69.963 and I69.964 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

I69.963Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting right non-dominant sideI69.964Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting left non-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 unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting right non-dominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I69.963).Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting left non-dominant side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I69.964).
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