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I65

Non-billable

Occls and stenosis of precerb art, not rslt in cereb infrc

Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction

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

Child Codes

5

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • embolism of precerebral artery
  • narrowing of precerebral artery
  • obstruction (complete) (partial) of precerebral artery
  • thrombosis of precerebral artery

Excludes 1

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

  • traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)
  • insufficiency, NOS, of precerebral artery (G45.-)
  • insufficiency of precerebral arteries causing cerebral infarction (I63.0-I63.2)

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.-)

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)

Child Codes (5)

I65.0

Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery

I65.1

Occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery

BillableI65.2

Occlusion and stenosis of carotid artery

I65.8

Occlusion and stenosis of other precerebral arteries

BillableI65.9

Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified precerebral artery

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code I65?

ICD-10-CM code I65 represents "Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is I65 a billable code?

No, I65 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 I65.

What chapter is I65 in?

I65 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).

What codes cannot be used with I65?

I65 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-); insufficiency, NOS, of precerebral artery (G45.-); insufficiency of precerebral arteries causing cerebral infarction (I63.0-I63.2).

What are the subcategories under I65?

I65 has 5 child codes, including: I65.0 (Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery), I65.1 (Occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery), I65.2 (Occlusion and stenosis of carotid artery), I65.8 (Occlusion and stenosis of other precerebral arteries), and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with I65?

Yes, when using I65 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).

What are the UMLS CUIs for I65?

I65 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0265092, C0265089, C0494611, C0265091, C4290146. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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