I69.36
Header — not billableOther paralytic syndrome following cerebral infarction
The ICD-10 code for other paralytic syndrome following cerebral infarction is I69.36.
I69.36 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 I69.36
- I69.361Other paralytic syndrome following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side
- I69.362Other paralytic syndrome following cerebral infarction affecting left dominant side
- I69.363Other paralytic syndrome following cerebral infarction affecting right non-dominant side
- I69.364Other paralytic syndrome following cerebral infarction affecting left non-dominant side
- I69.365Other paralytic syndrome following cerebral infarction, bilateral
- I69.369Other paralytic syndrome following cerebral infarction affecting unspecified side
Related codes in this category
- I69.30Unspecified sequelae of cerebral infarction
- I69.31Cognitive deficits following cerebral infarctionnon-billable header
- I69.32Speech and language deficits following cerebral infarctionnon-billable header
- I69.33Monoplegia of upper limb following cerebral infarctionnon-billable header
- I69.34Monoplegia of lower limb following cerebral infarctionnon-billable header
- I69.35Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarctionnon-billable header
- I69.39Other sequelae of cerebral infarctionnon-billable header
- I69.36Other paralytic syndrome following cerebral infarctionnon-billable header