ICD10
ICD-10 Code I69.13: Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
đź“‹Clinical overview
This ICD-10 code is commonly used when documentation describes chronic neurologic deficits following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. The most accurate code depends on whether the record identifies cognitive, speech, swallowing, motor, or other residual deficits, and whether laterality or side-dominance detail is documented.
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
đź©şClinical context
When commonly used
- Neurology, stroke follow-up, rehabilitation, therapy, and primary-care documentation where lasting deficits after nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage remain clinically relevant.
- Coding and utilization-review workflows where the chart clearly links chronic neurologic impairment to prior intracerebral hemorrhage and the exact residual deficit pattern changes the final diagnosis code.
Common management context
- Post-hemorrhagic-stroke sequelae follow-up often includes neurologic exam findings, swallowing or speech assessment, cognitive review, therapy planning, mobility evaluation, and coordination across neurology and rehabilitation teams.
- Documentation usually becomes more specific when the chart identifies the dominant residual deficit, affected side, dominant versus non-dominant involvement, dysphagia, aphasia, or other lasting functional impairment.
- Specialist context already linked on this page includes Cardiologist, General Physician, Orthopedic Specialist, Neurologist.
🔍Key distinctions
Important notes
- This ICD-10 family captures chronic sequelae attributed to prior nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage rather than an active hemorrhagic event, and the final code usually depends on the documented residual deficit pattern.
- Cognitive, speech, swallowing, and motor deficits after intracerebral hemorrhage are coded separately from one another when the chart names the lasting impairment more specifically.
- Motor and paralytic sequelae following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage are coded separately from cognitive, speech, or swallowing residuals, and documentation of affected limb pattern, laterality, dominance, or bilateral involvement usually determines the final code.
- Documentation that ties the residual deficit to prior nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage is coded differently from similar sequelae linked to subarachnoid hemorrhage, other intracranial hemorrhage, or cerebral infarction.
Related codes to consider
I69.131Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting right dominant side
Related cerebrovascular-sequela ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the prior hemorrhage type, dominant residual deficit, laterality or dominance, swallowing or speech involvement, or another lasting neurologic impairment.
I69.132Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting left dominant side
Related cerebrovascular-sequela ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the prior hemorrhage type, dominant residual deficit, laterality or dominance, swallowing or speech involvement, or another lasting neurologic impairment.
I69.133Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting right non-dominant side
Related cerebrovascular-sequela ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the prior hemorrhage type, dominant residual deficit, laterality or dominance, swallowing or speech involvement, or another lasting neurologic impairment.
I69.134Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting left non-dominant side
Related cerebrovascular-sequela ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the prior hemorrhage type, dominant residual deficit, laterality or dominance, swallowing or speech involvement, or another lasting neurologic impairment.
Code hierarchy
chapter
9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
block
I60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases
category
I69Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease
category
I69.1Sequelae of nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
currentI69.1
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
CardiologistGeneral PhysicianOrthopedic SpecialistNeurologistStroke Specialist
Related codes
I69.131Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting right dominant sidecodeI69.132Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting left dominant sidecodeI69.133Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting right non-dominant sidecodeI69.134Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting left non-dominant sidecodeI69.139Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage affecting unspecified sidecode
Sibling codes
I69.10Unspecified sequelae of nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhagebillableI69.11Cognitive deficits following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageI69.12Speech and language deficits following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageI69.14Monoplegia of lower limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageI69.15Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageI69.16Other paralytic syndrome following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageI69.19Other sequelae of nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
Coding guidelines
Common synonyms
Monoplegia of upper limb following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
Frequently asked questions
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