In ICD-10-CM, if information on whether the hemiplegia is affecting the dominant or nondominant side is not documented, the default is dominant.

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According to ICD-10-CM coding guidelines, if the documentation does not specify which side is affected by hemiplegia, the default is to assign the code for the dominant side.

In ICD-10-CM, If Information on Whether the Hemiplegia Is Affecting