I63 Non-Billable Code
Cerebral infarction
Chapter Classification
Chapter 9
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Section Detail
I60-I69
Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries, resulting in cerebral infarction
excludes1
- neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-)
excludes2
- chronic, without residual deficits (sequelae) (Z86.73)
- sequelae of cerebral infarction (I69.3-)
useAdditionalCode
- code, if applicable, to identify status post administration of tPA (rtPA) in a different facility within the last 24 hours prior to admission to current facility (Z92.82)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- I63.0 - Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of precerebral arteries
- I63.1 - Cerebral infarction due to embolism of precerebral arteries
- I63.2 - Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of precerebral arteries
- I63.3 - Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries
- I63.4 - Cerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebral arteries
- I63.5 - Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of cerebral arteries
- I63.6 - Cerebral infarction due to cerebral venous thrombosis, nonpyogenic Billable
- I63.8 - Other cerebral infarction
- I63.9 - Cerebral infarction, unspecified Billable
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