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I65.21

Billable

Occlusion and stenosis of right carotid artery

Occlusion and stenosis of right carotid artery

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

I60-I69

Parent Code

I65.2

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for occlusion and stenosis of right carotid artery?

The ICD-10-CM code for occlusion and stenosis of right carotid artery is I65.21. The full clinical description is "Occlusion and stenosis of right carotid artery". I65.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code I65.21 mean?

ICD-10-CM code I65.21 represents "Occlusion and stenosis of right carotid artery". 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 I65.21 a billable code?

Yes, I65.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is I65.21 in?

I65.21 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).

What codes cannot be used with I65.21?

I65.21 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 I65.21?

Yes, when using I65.21 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 I65.21 map to?

I65.21 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 80606009, 69798007, 266254007, 86003009, 1153631008, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for I65.21?

I65.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2882421. 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.