I68.2
BillableCerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere
Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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.-)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- underlying disease
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I68.2?
ICD-10-CM code I68.2 represents "Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I68.2 a billable code?
Yes, I68.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I68.2 in?
I68.2 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I68.2?
I68.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-); cerebral arteritis (in):; listerosis (A32.89); and 3 more.
Are additional codes required with I68.2?
Yes, when using I68.2 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 I68.2 map to?
I68.2 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 28366008, 703311009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I68.2?
I68.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348641. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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