I69.96
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
📋 Code Instructions
- • code to identify type of paralytic syndrome, such as:
- • locked-in state (G83.5)
- • quadriplegia (G82.5-)
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with I69.96
- • hemiplegia/hemiparesis following unspecified cerebrovascular disease (I69.95-)
- • monoplegia of lower limb following unspecified cerebrovascular disease (I69.94-)
- • monoplegia of upper limb following unspecified cerebrovascular disease (I69.93-)
❌ Excludes1
inherited from I69.9Rules from parent category I69.9: Sequelae of unspecified cerebrovascular diseases
- • sequelae of stroke (I69.3)
- • sequelae of traumatic intracranial injury (S06.-)
Child Codes (6)
I69.961Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting right dominant sideI69.962Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting left dominant sideI69.963Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting right non-dominant sideI69.964Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting left non-dominant sideI69.965Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease, bilateralI69.969Other paralytic syndrome following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting unspecified side
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CodeI69.96
BillableNo — Header code
ParentI69.9
CategoryDiseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Excludes15 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes6
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)