icd 10 code for 342.90

by Ms. Shea Hauck DDS 9 min read

342.90 - Hemiplegia, unspecified, affecting unspecified side. ICD-10-CM.

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ICD-10 Equivalent of 342.90

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 342.90:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 342.90

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

What is the ICD-10 code for hemiplegia?

342.90 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of hemiplegia, unspecified, affecting unspecified side. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

What is the ICd-9 GEM?

The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

ICD-10 Equivalent of 342.9

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 342.9:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 342.9

Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.

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