I65.03
BillableOcclusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries
Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Vertebral artery thrombosis64775002
- Vertebral artery embolism65084004
- Vertebral artery embolus65084004
- Vertebral artery narrowing90520006
- Vertebral artery stenosis90520006
- Vertebral artery occlusion195182007
- Stenosis of left vertebral artery734326000
- Stenosis of right vertebral artery734327009
- Bilateral stenosis of vertebral arteries788454002
- Stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries788454002
- Stenosis of both vertebral arteries788454002
- Embolism of left vertebral artery1155697006
- Embolism of right vertebral artery1155698001
- Bilateral embolism of vertebral arteries1155699009
- Embolism of bilateral vertebral arteries1155699009
- Embolism of both vertebral arteries1155699009
- Bilateral thrombosis of vertebral arteries1269246001
- Thrombosis of bilateral vertebral arteries1269246001
- Thrombosis of both vertebral arteries1269246001
- Bilateral vertebral artery occlusion15978631000119109
- Occlusion of bilateral vertebral arteries15978631000119109
- Occlusion of both vertebral arteries15978631000119109
- Occlusion of left vertebral artery292631000119102
- Occlusion of right vertebral artery292621000119100
- Thrombosis of left vertebral artery15978471000119109
- Thrombosis of right vertebral artery15978431000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries?
The ICD-10-CM code for occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries is I65.03. The full clinical description is "Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries". I65.03 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I65.03 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I65.03 represents "Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral 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 I65.03 a billable code?
Yes, I65.03 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I65.03 in?
I65.03 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I65.03?
I65.03 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).
Are additional codes required with I65.03?
Yes, when using I65.03 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 SNOMED CT codes does I65.03 map to?
I65.03 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 1155699009, 788454002, 1269246001, 15978631000119109, 1155697006, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I65.03?
I65.03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2882419. 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.