HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2018 Issue 2 (January)

Q&A: Correctly coding for CVA in ICD-10-CM

January 9th, 2018

Q: I have a question regarding unilateral weakness from a previous stroke. The patient has ongoing weakness in both right arm and leg post cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and associated ataxia post CVA in 2013. What is the accurate code assignment? 

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