Hemiparesis/Hemiplegia: How to Avoid a Query Documentation Concept Hemiparesis ©2012 THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY Most important documentation requirement for diagnosis Laterality (if applicable) Affected Limb (if applicable) What needs to.

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Hemiparesis/Hemiplegia: How to Avoid a Query
Documentation Concept
Hemiparesis
©2012 THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY
Most important
documentation
requirement
for diagnosis
Laterality (if applicable)
Affected Limb (if applicable)
What needs to be specified
 Left or right side weakness does not
code to hemiparesis
 Right side hemiparesis
 Light side hemiparesis
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Dominant side
Non-dominant side
Unknown
If not specified the right side defaults
to the dominant side.
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Hemiparesis/Hemiplegia: How to Avoid a Query Documentation Concept Hemiparesis ©2012 THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY Most important documentation requirement for diagnosis Laterality (if applicable) Affected Limb (if applicable) What needs to.

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