2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 438.21 : Late effects of cerebrovascular disease, hemiplegia affecting dominant side

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2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 438.21

Late effects of cerebrovascular disease, hemiplegia affecting dominant side

Short description: Late ef-hemplga dom side.
ICD-9-CM 438.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 438.21 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 438.21.
More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 438.21: 2013 2014 2015.

Convert to ICD-10-CM: 438.21 converts approximately to:

2015/16 ICD-10-CM I69.951 Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting right dominant side
Or:
2015/16 ICD-10-CM I69.952 Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting left dominant side

Approximate Synonyms

Hemiparesis/hemiplegia (one sided weakness/paralysis)
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, late effect of stroke, L dominant side
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, late effect of stroke, R dominant side
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, left dominant side, late effect of cerebrovascular disease
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, left dominant side, late effect of embolic stroke
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, left dominant side, late effect of hemorrhagic stroke
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, left dominant side, late effect of intracerebral hemorrhage
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, left dominant side, late effect of ischemic stroke
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, left dominant side, late effect of stroke
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, left dominant side, late effect of subarachnoid hemorrhage
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, right dominant side, late effect of cerebrovascular disease
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, right dominant side, late effect of embolic stroke
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, right dominant side, late effect of hemorrhagic stroke
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, right dominant side, late effect of intracerebral hemorrhage
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, right dominant side, late effect of ischemic stroke
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, right dominant side, late effect of stroke
Hemiplegia & hemiparesis, right dominant side, late effect of subarachnoid hemorrhage
Hemiplegia (paralysis on one side) due to stroke
Hemiplegia (paralysis) from stroke
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of left dominant side as late effect of cerebrovascular accident
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of left dominant side as late effect of cerebrovascular disease
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of left dominant side as late effect of embolic cerebrovascular accident
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of left dominant side as late effect of hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of left dominant side as late effect of intracerebral hemorrhage
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of left dominant side as late effect of ischemic cerebrovascular accident
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of left dominant side as late effect of subarachnoid hemorrhage
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of right dominant side as late effect of cerebrovascular accident
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of right dominant side as late effect of cerebrovascular disease
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of right dominant side as late effect of embolic cerebrovascular accident
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of right dominant side as late effect of hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of right dominant side as late effect of intracerebral hemorrhage
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of right dominant side as late effect of ischemic cerebrovascular accident
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of right dominant side as late effect of subarachnoid hemorrhage
Hemiplegia of dominant side as late effect of cerebrovascular disease
Hemiplegia of dominant side as late effect of embolic cerebrovascular accident
Hemiplegia of dominant side as late effect of hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident
Hemiplegia of dominant side as late effect of ischemic cerebrovascular accident
Hemiplegia on dominant side, late effect of cerebrovascular disease
Hemiplegia or hemiparesis of left dominant side following cerebral infarction (disorder)
Hemiplegia or hemiparesis of right dominant side following cerebral infarction (disorder)
Hemiplegia, dominant side, late effect of cerebrovascular disease
Hemiplegia, dominant side, late effect of embolic stroke
Hemiplegia, dominant side, late effect of hemorrhagic stroke
Hemiplegia, dominant side, late effect of ischemic stroke
Left hemiplegia and hemiparesis due to cerebrovascular disease of dominant side

ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 438.21:

Hemiplegia 342.9
- apoplectic (see also Disease, cerebrovascular, acute) 436
  - late effect or residual
    - affecting
      - dominant side 438.21
      - nondominant side 438.22
      - unspecified side 438.20
- arteriosclerotic 437.0
  - late effect or residual
    - affecting
      - dominant side 438.21
      - nondominant side 438.22
      - unspecified side 438.20
- due to
  - arteriosclerosis 437.0
    - late effect or residual
      - affecting
        dominant side 438.21
        nondominant side 438.22
        unspecified side 438.20
  - cerebrovascular lesion (see also Disease, cerebrovascular, acute) 436
    - late effect
      - affecting
        dominant side 438.21
        nondominant side 438.22
        unspecified side 438.20
- embolic (current) (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
  - late effect
    - affecting
      - dominant side 438.21
      - nondominant side 438.22
      - unspecified side 438.20
Late - see also condition
- effect(s) (of) - see also condition
  - abscess
    - intracranial or intraspinal (conditions classifiable to 324) - see category 326
  - adverse effect of drug, medicinal or biological substance 909.5
  - allergic reaction 909.9
  - amputation
    - postoperative (late) 997.60
    - traumatic (injury classifiable to 885-887 and 895-897) 905.9
  - burn (injury classifiable to 948-949) 906.9
    - extremities NEC (injury classifiable to 943 or 945) 906.7
      - hand or wrist (injury classifiable to 944) 906.6
    - eye (injury classifiable to 940) 906.5
    - face, head, and neck (injury classifiable to 941) 906.5
    - specified site NEC (injury classifiable to 942 and 946-947) 906.8
  - cerebrovascular disease (conditions classifiable to 430-437) 438.9
    - with
      - alterations of sensations 438.6
      - aphasia 438.11
      - apraxia 438.81
      - ataxia 438.84
      - cognitive deficits 438.0
      - disturbances of vision 438.7
      - dysarthria 438.13
      - dysphagia 438.82
      - dysphasia 438.12
      - facial droop 438.83
      - facial weakness 438.83
      - fluency disorder 438.14
      - hemiplegia/hemiparesis
        affecting
        dominant side 438.21
        nondomiant side 438.22
        unspecified side 438.20
      - monoplegia of lower limb
        affecting
        dominant side 438.41
        nondominant side 438.42
        unspecified side 438.40
      - monoplegia of upper limb
        affecting
        dominant side 438.31
        nondominant side 438.32
        unspecified side 438.30
      - paralytic syndrome NEC
        affecting
        bilateral 438.53
        dominant side 438.51
        nondominant side 438.52
        unspecified side 438.50
      - speech and language deficit 438.10
        specified type NEC 438.19
      - stuttering 438.14
      - vertigo 438.85
    - specified type NEC 438.89
  - childbirth complication(s) 677
  - complication(s) of
    - childbirth 677
    - delivery 677
    - pregnancy 677
    - puerperium 677
    - surgical and medical care (conditions classifiable to 996-999) 909.3
    - trauma (conditions classifiable to 958) 908.6
  - contusion (injury classifiable to 920-924) 906.3
  - crushing (injury classifiable to 925-929) 906.4
  - delivery complication(s) 677
  - dislocation (injury classifiable to 830-839) 905.6
  - encephalitis or encephalomyelitis (conditions classifiable to 323) - see category 326
    - in infectious diseases 139.8
      - viral (conditions classifiable to 049.8, 049.9, 062-064) 139.0
  - external cause NEC (conditions classifiable to 995) 909.9
    - certain conditions classifiable to categories 991-994 909.4
  - foreign body in orifice (injury classifiable to 930-939) 908.5
  - fracture (multiple) (injury classifiable to 828-829) 905.5
    - extremity
      - lower (injury classifiable to 821-827) 905.4
        neck of femur (injury classifiable to 820) 905.3
      - upper (injury classifiable to 810-819) 905.2
    - face and skull (injury classifiable to 800-804) 905.0
    - skull and face (injury classifiable to 800-804) 905.0
    - spine and trunk (injury classifiable to 805 and 807-809) 905.1
      - with spinal cord lesion (injury classifiable to 806) 907.2
  - infection
    - pyogenic, intracranial - see category 326
  - infectious diseases (conditions classifiable to 001-136) NEC 139.8
  - injury (injury classifiable to 959) 908.9
    - blood vessel 908.3
      - abdomen and pelvis (injury classifiable to 902) 908.4
      - extremity (injury classifiable to 903-904) 908.3
      - head and neck (injury classifiable to 900) 908.3
        intracranial (injury classifiable to 850-854) 907.0
        with skull fracture 905.0
      - thorax (injury classifiable to 901) 908.4
    - internal organ NEC (injury classifiable to 867 and 869) 908.2
      - abdomen (injury classifiable to 863-866 and 868) 908.1
      - thorax (injury classifiable to 860-862) 908.0
    - intracranial (injury classifiable to 850-854) 907.0
      - with skull fracture (injury classifiable to 800-801 and 803-804) 905.0
    - nerve NEC (injury classifiable to 957) 907.9
      - cranial (injury classifiable to 950-951) 907.1
      - peripheral NEC (injury classifiable to 957) 907.9
        lower limb and pelvic girdle (injury classifiable to 956) 907.5
        upper limb and shoulder girdle (injury classifiable to 955) 907.4
      - roots and plexus(es), spinal (injury classifiable to 953) 907.3
      - trunk (injury classifiable to 954) 907.3
    - spinal
      - cord (injury classifiable to 806 and 952) 907.2
      - nerve root(s) and plexus(es) (injury classifiable to 953) 907.3
    - superficial (injury classifiable to 910-919) 906.2
    - tendon (tendon injury classifiable to 840-848, 880-884 with .2, and 890-894 with .2) 905.8
  - meningitis
    - bacterial (conditions classifiable to 320) - see category 326
    - unspecified cause (conditions classifiable to 322) - see category 326
  - myelitis (see also Late, effect(s) (of), encephalitis) - see 326
  - parasitic diseases (conditions classifiable to 001-136 NEC) 139.8
  - phlebitis or thrombophlebitis of intracranial venous sinuses (conditions classifiable to 325) - see category 326
  - poisoning due to drug, medicinal or biological substance (conditions classifiable to 960-979) 909.0
  - poliomyelitis, acute (conditions classifiable to 045) 138
  - pregnancy complication(s) 677
  - puerperal complication(s) 677
  - radiation (conditions classifiable to 990) 909.2
  - rickets 268.1
  - sprain and strain without mention of tendon injury (injury classifiable to 840-848, except tendon injury) 905.7
    - tendon involvement 905.8
  - toxic effect of
    - drug, medicinal or biological substance (conditions classifiable to 960-979) 909.0
    - nonmedical substance (conditions classifiable to 980-989) 909.1
  - trachoma (conditions classifiable to 076) 139.1
  - tuberculosis 137.0
    - bones and joints (conditions classifiable to 015) 137.3
    - central nervous system (conditions classifiable to 013) 137.1
    - genitourinary (conditions classifiable to 016) 137.2
    - pulmonary (conditions classifiable to 010-012) 137.0
    - specified organs NEC (conditions classifiable to 014, 017-018) 137.4
  - viral encephalitis (conditions classifiable to 049.8, 049.9, 062-064) 139.0
  - wound, open
    - extremity (injury classifiable to 880-884 and 890-894, except .2) 906.1
      - tendon (injury classifiable to 880-884 with .2 and 890-894 with .2) 905.8
    - head, neck, and trunk (injury classifiable to 870-879) 906.0

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