I61
Non-billableNontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
Nontraumatic intracerebral 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)
- traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)
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 intracerebral hemorrhage (I69.1-)
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 (9)
I61.0Nontraumatic intcrbl hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcortical
I61.1Nontraumatic intcrbl hemorrhage in hemisphere, cortical
I61.2Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, unsp
I61.3Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in brain stem
I61.4Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in cerebellum
I61.5Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, intraventricular
I61.6Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, multiple localized
I61.8Other nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
I61.9Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage, UnspecifiedC3662030
- Nontraumatic intracerebral haemorrhageC3662030
- Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageC3662030
- Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, unspecifiedC3662030
- Spontaneous cerebral haemorrhageC3662030
- Spontaneous cerebral hemorrhageC3662030
- Spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage (disorder)C3662030
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I61?
ICD-10-CM code I61 represents "Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I61 a billable code?
No, I61 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under I61.
What chapter is I61 in?
I61 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I61?
I61 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-).
What are the subcategories under I61?
I61 has 9 child codes, including: I61.0 (Nontraumatic intcrbl hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcortical), I61.1 (Nontraumatic intcrbl hemorrhage in hemisphere, cortical), I61.2 (Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, unsp), I61.3 (Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in brain stem), and 5 more.
Are additional codes required with I61?
Yes, when using I61 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 I61?
I61 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3662030. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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