I66.8
BillableOcclusion and stenosis of other cerebral arteries
Occlusion and stenosis of other cerebral arteries
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Occlusion and stenosis of perforating arteries
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- embolism of cerebral artery
- narrowing of cerebral artery
- obstruction (complete) (partial) of cerebral artery
- thrombosis of cerebral artery
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)
- Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral artery causing cerebral infarction (I63.3-I63.5)
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.-)
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I66.8?
ICD-10-CM code I66.8 represents "Occlusion and stenosis of other cerebral arteries". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I66.8 a billable code?
Yes, I66.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I66.8 in?
I66.8 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I66.8?
I66.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-); Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral artery causing cerebral infarction (I63.3-I63.5).
Are additional codes required with I66.8?
Yes, when using I66.8 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 I66.8 map to?
I66.8 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 724424009, 297138001, 1231188007, 425932008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I66.8?
I66.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0348638, C2882438. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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