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Hemiplegia and monoplegia: dominant and nondominant side
Official text from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. The wording is quoted exactly.
Guidelines I.C.9.d.1; I.C.6.a
“Should the affected side be documented, but not specified as dominant or nondominant, and the classification system does not indicate a default, code selection is as follows:”
“For ambidextrous patients, the default should be dominant.”
“If the left side is affected, the default is non-dominant.”
“If the right side is affected, the default is dominant.”
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