I60
Non-billableNontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage
Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
- sequelae of subarachnoid hemorrhage (I69.0-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify presence of:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- hypertension (I10-I1A)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
- code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-)
Child Codes (10)
I60.0Ntrm subarach hemorrhage from carotid siphon and bifurcation
I60.1Ntrm subarachnoid hemorrhage from middle cerebral artery
I60.2Ntrm subarach hemorrhage from anterior communicating artery
I60.3Ntrm subarach hemorrhage from posterior communicating artery
I60.4Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from basilar artery
I60.5Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from vertebral artery
I60.6Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from oth intracran art
I60.7Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from unsp intracran art
I60.8Other nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage
I60.9Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I60?
ICD-10-CM code I60 represents "Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I60 a billable code?
No, I60 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under I60.
What chapter is I60 in?
I60 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I60?
I60 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-); syphilitic ruptured cerebral aneurysm (A52.05).
What are the subcategories under I60?
I60 has 10 child codes, including: I60.0 (Ntrm subarach hemorrhage from carotid siphon and bifurcation), I60.1 (Ntrm subarachnoid hemorrhage from middle cerebral artery), I60.2 (Ntrm subarach hemorrhage from anterior communicating artery), I60.3 (Ntrm subarach hemorrhage from posterior communicating artery), and 6 more.
Are additional codes required with I60?
Yes, when using I60 you should also code: code to identify presence of:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-); exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); hypertension (I10-I1A); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0); code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I60?
I60 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1410400. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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