I63.20
BillableCereb infrc due to unsp occls or stenos of unsp precerb art
Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified precerebral arteries
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)
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Necrosis of artery7930004
- Multiple AND bilateral precerebral artery stenosis73192008
- Vertebral artery narrowing90520006
- Vertebral artery stenosis90520006
- Multiple and bilateral precerebral arterial occlusion195183002
- Infarction - precerebral230692004
- Left sided cerebral infarction307766002
- Right sided cerebral infarction307767006
- Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to occlusion of extracranial large artery724993002
- Cerebral ischemic stroke due to occlusion of extracranial large artery724993002
- Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to stenosis of extracranial large artery724994008
- Cerebral ischemic stroke due to stenosis of extracranial large artery724994008
- Bilateral cerebral infarction due to precerebral arterial occlusion151161000119102
- Cerebral infarction due to occlusion of precerebral artery125081000119106
- Cerebral infarction due to stenosis of precerebral artery293831000119105
- Multiple and bilateral precerebral arterial occlusion with infarction434881000124100
- Multiple and bilateral precerebral artery stenosis with infarction430851000124104
- Vertebral artery stenosis with infarction434831000124101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cereb infrc due to unsp occls or stenos of unsp precerb art?
The ICD-10-CM code for cereb infrc due to unsp occls or stenos of unsp precerb art is I63.20. The full clinical description is "Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified precerebral arteries". I63.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I63.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I63.20 represents "Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified precerebral arteries". It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I63.20 a billable code?
Yes, I63.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I63.20 in?
I63.20 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I63.20?
I63.20 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-); neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-).
Are additional codes required with I63.20?
Yes, when using I63.20 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 SNOMED CT codes does I63.20 map to?
I63.20 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 151161000119102, 125081000119106, 293831000119105, 724993002, 724994008, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I63.20?
I63.20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2882351. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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