I63.4
Non-billableCerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebral arteries
Cerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebral arteries
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
Child Codes (6)
I63.40Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unsp cerebral artery
I63.41Cerebral infrc due to embolism of middle cerebral artery
I63.42Cerebral infrc due to embolism of anterior cerebral artery
I63.43Cerebral infrc due to embolism of posterior cerebral artery
I63.44Cerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebellar artery
I63.49Cerebral infarction due to embolism of other cerebral artery
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I63.4?
ICD-10-CM code I63.4 represents "Cerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebral arteries". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I63.4 a billable code?
No, I63.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under I63.4.
What chapter is I63.4 in?
I63.4 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I63.4?
I63.4 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 I63.4?
I63.4 has 6 child codes, including: I63.40 (Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unsp cerebral artery), I63.41 (Cerebral infrc due to embolism of middle cerebral artery), I63.42 (Cerebral infrc due to embolism of anterior cerebral artery), I63.43 (Cerebral infrc due to embolism of posterior cerebral artery), and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with I63.4?
Yes, when using I63.4 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 I63.4?
I63.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0451675. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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