I69.854 — Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following other cerebrovascular disease affecting left non-dominant side
Is I69.854 billable?
Yes — I69.854 is billable for FY2027. I69.854 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I69.854 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I69.854 at a glance
| Code | I69.854 |
|---|---|
| Description | Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following other cerebrovascular disease affecting left non-dominant side |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I69.854 group to?
I69.854 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
As a secondary diagnosis, I69.854 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is I69.854 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under I69.85, the nearest indexed parent of I69.854. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Hemiplegia › following › cerebrovascular disease › specified disease NEC
- Sequelae › disease › cerebrovascular › specified type NEC › hemiplegia (of)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from I60-I69
The conditions below can never be reported together with I69.854 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 I69.854 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from I69.8
The conditions below can never be reported together with I69.854 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- sequelae of traumatic intracranial injury (S06.-)
Use additional code — inherited from I60-I69
Report an additional code alongside I69.854 to fully describe the condition. I69.854 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I69.854, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I69.854 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 I69.854 existed?
I69.854 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.
What other codes are in the I69.85 family? (4)
- I69.851Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following other cerebrovascular disease affecting right dominant side
- I69.852Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following other cerebrovascular disease affecting left dominant side
- I69.853Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following other cerebrovascular disease affecting right non-dominant side
- I69.859Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following other cerebrovascular disease affecting unspecified side