I68
Non-billableCerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)
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
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I68?
ICD-10-CM code I68 represents "Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I68 a billable code?
No, I68 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under I68.
What chapter is I68 in?
I68 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I68?
I68 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-).
What are the subcategories under I68?
I68 has 3 child codes, including: I68.0 (Cerebral amyloid angiopathy), I68.2 (Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere), I68.8 (Oth cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classd elswhr).
Are additional codes required with I68?
Yes, when using I68 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 I68?
I68 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0694501. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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