I69.331 — Monoplegia of upper limb following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side

Billable

Is I69.331 billable?

Yes — I69.331 is billable for FY2027. I69.331 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I69.331 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

I69.331 at a glance

Code	I69.331
Description	Monoplegia of upper limb following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does I69.331 group to?

I69.331 sits in MDC 01 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

056Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCCmedical
057Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCCmedical

How is I69.331 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under I69.33, the nearest indexed parent of I69.331. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

Sequelae › stroke NOS › monoplegia › upper limb (of)
Monoplegia › following › cerebrovascular disease › cerebral infarction › upper limb
Monoplegia › following › cerebrovascular disease › stroke NOS › upper limb
Sequelae › infarction › cerebral › monoplegia › upper limb (of)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from I60-I69

The conditions below can never be reported together with I69.331 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from I69

The conditions below can never be reported together with I69.331 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

personal history of cerebral infarction without residual deficit (Z86.73)
personal history of prolonged reversible ischemic neurologic deficit (PRIND) (Z86.73)
personal history of reversible ischemic neurologcial deficit (RIND) (Z86.73)
sequelae of traumatic intracranial injury (S06.-)

Use additional code — inherited from I60-I69

Report an additional code alongside I69.331 to fully describe the condition. I69.331 is sequenced first.

code to identify presence of:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
hypertension (I10-I1A)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9

The conditions below are not part of I69.331, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I69.331 and the excluded code may both be reported.

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)

How long has I69.331 existed?

I69.331 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.