I63.333
BillableCerebral infrc due to thombos of bi post cerebral arteries
Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral posterior cerebral 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
- Cerebrovascular accident due to thrombosis of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries297778421000119102
- Stroke due to thrombosis of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries297778421000119102
- Cerebrovascular accident due to thrombosis of left posterior cerebral artery851365731000119106
- Cerebrovascular accident due to thrombus of left posterior cerebral artery851365731000119106
- Left posterior cerebral artery thrombosis with stroke851365731000119106
- Stroke due to thrombosis of left posterior cerebral artery851365731000119106
- Cerebrovascular accident due to thrombosis of right posterior cerebral artery38595071000119104
- Cerebrovascular accident due to thrombus of right posterior cerebral artery38595071000119104
- Stroke due to thrombosis of right posterior cerebral artery38595071000119104
- Stroke due to thrombus of right posterior cerebral artery38595071000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cerebral infrc due to thombos of bi post cerebral arteries?
The ICD-10-CM code for cerebral infrc due to thombos of bi post cerebral arteries is I63.333. The full clinical description is "Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries". I63.333 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I63.333 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I63.333 represents "Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral posterior cerebral 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 I63.333 a billable code?
Yes, I63.333 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I63.333 in?
I63.333 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I63.333?
I63.333 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 I63.333?
Yes, when using I63.333 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 I63.333 map to?
I63.333 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 297778421000119102, 851365731000119106, 38595071000119104. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I63.333?
I63.333 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268483. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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