I69.26
Header — not billableOther paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage
The ICD-10 code for other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage is I69.26.
I69.26 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under I69.26
- I69.261Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting right dominant side
- I69.262Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting left dominant side
- I69.263Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting right non-dominant side
- I69.264Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting left non-dominant side
- I69.265Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, bilateral
- I69.269Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage affecting unspecified side
Related codes in this category
- I69.20Unspecified sequelae of other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage
- I69.21Cognitive deficits following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhagenon-billable header
- I69.22Speech and language deficits following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhagenon-billable header
- I69.23Monoplegia of upper limb following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhagenon-billable header
- I69.24Monoplegia of lower limb following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhagenon-billable header
- I69.25Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhagenon-billable header
- I69.29Other sequelae of other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhagenon-billable header
- I69.26Other paralytic syndrome following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhagenon-billable header