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I63.9

Billable

Cerebral infarction, unspecified

Cerebral infarction, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

I60-I69

Parent Code

I63

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Stroke NOS

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code I63.9?

ICD-10-CM code I63.9 represents "Cerebral infarction, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is I63.9 a billable code?

Yes, I63.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is I63.9 in?

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

What codes cannot be used with I63.9?

I63.9 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 I63.9?

Yes, when using I63.9 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 I63.9 map to?

I63.9 maps to 55 SNOMED CT concepts: 56267009, 771476007, 195212005, 12067951000119107, 716051003, and 50 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for I63.9?

I63.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0038454, C0007785. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.