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I63.2

Non-billable

Cerebral infrc due to unsp occls or stenosis of precerb art

Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of precerebral arteries

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

I60-I69

Parent Code

I63

Child Codes

5

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries, resulting in cerebral infarction

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)
  • neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-)

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.-)
  • chronic, without residual deficits (sequelae) (Z86.73)
  • sequelae of cerebral infarction (I69.3-)

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 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)

Child Codes (5)

I63.20

Cereb infrc due to unsp occls or stenos of unsp precerb art

BillableI63.21

Cerebral infrc due to unsp occls or stenosis of verteb art

I63.22

Cereb infrc due to unsp occls or stenosis of basilar artery

BillableI63.23

Cerebral infrc due to unsp occls or stenosis of carotid art

I63.29

Cerebral infrc due to unsp occls or stenosis of precerb art

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code I63.2?

ICD-10-CM code I63.2 represents "Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of precerebral arteries". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is I63.2 a billable code?

No, I63.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under I63.2.

What chapter is I63.2 in?

I63.2 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).

What codes cannot be used with I63.2?

I63.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-); neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-).

What are the subcategories under I63.2?

I63.2 has 5 child codes, including: I63.20 (Cereb infrc due to unsp occls or stenos of unsp precerb art), I63.21 (Cerebral infrc due to unsp occls or stenosis of verteb art), I63.22 (Cereb infrc due to unsp occls or stenosis of basilar artery), I63.23 (Cerebral infrc due to unsp occls or stenosis of carotid art), and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with I63.2?

Yes, when using I63.2 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 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).

What are the UMLS CUIs for I63.2?

I63.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348647. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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