I65.1
BillableOcclusion and stenosis of basilar artery
Occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery
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
- Basilar artery narrowing54519002
- Basilar artery stenosis54519002
- Stenosis of basilar artery54519002
- Basilar artery thrombosis88174006
- Basilar artery embolism111296006
- Basilar artery obstruction195180004
- Basilar artery occlusion195180004
- Occlusion of basilar artery195180004
- Pontine artery occlusion408664007
- Pontine artery thrombosis408665008
- Asymptomatic occlusion of artery703183007
- Asymptomatic occlusion of basilar artery703206009
- Asymptomatic stenosis of intracranial artery724427002
- Occlusion of distal basilar artery870544005
- Occlusion of branch of basilar artery870579007
- Asymptomatic stenosis of basilar artery1204164005
- Basilar artery occlusion without infarction430731000124103
- Occlusion of basilar artery by embolus455811000124105
- Occlusive embolus of basilar artery455811000124105
UMLS
- Basilar artery obstructionC0265098
- Basilar artery occlusionC0265098
- Basilar artery occlusion (disorder)C0265098
- Occlusion and Stenosis of Basilar ArteryC0265098
- Occlusion and stenosis of basilar arteryC0265098
- Occlusion of basilar arteryC0265098
- basilar artery occlusionC0265098
- occlusion basilar arteryC0265098
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I65.1?
ICD-10-CM code I65.1 represents "Occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I65.1 a billable code?
Yes, I65.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I65.1 in?
I65.1 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I65.1?
I65.1 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 I65.1?
Yes, when using I65.1 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 I65.1 map to?
I65.1 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 703183007, 703206009, 1204164005, 724427002, 111296006, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I65.1?
I65.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0265098. 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.