I69.9
Non-billableSequelae of unspecified cerebrovascular diseases
Sequelae of unspecified cerebrovascular diseases
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.-)
- personal history of cerebral infarction without residual deficit (Z86.73)
- personal history of prolonged reversible ischemic neurologic deficit (PRIND) (Z86.73)
- personal history of reversible ischemic neurologcial deficit (RIND) (Z86.73)
- sequelae of traumatic intracranial injury (S06.-)
- sequelae of stroke (I69.3)
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
Child Codes (8)
I69.90Unspecified sequelae of unspecified cerebrovascular disease
I69.91Cognitive deficits following unsp cerebrovascular disease
I69.92Speech/lang deficits following unsp cerebrovascular disease
I69.93Monoplg upr lmb following unsp cerebrovascular disease
I69.94Monoplg low lmb following unsp cerebrovascular disease
I69.95Hemiplga following unsp cerebrovascular disease
I69.96Oth paralytic syndrome following unsp cerebvasc disease
I69.99Other sequelae of unspecified cerebrovascular disease
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I69.9?
ICD-10-CM code I69.9 represents "Sequelae of unspecified cerebrovascular diseases". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I69.9 a billable code?
No, I69.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under I69.9.
What chapter is I69.9 in?
I69.9 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I69.9?
I69.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-); personal history of cerebral infarction without residual deficit (Z86.73); personal history of prolonged reversible ischemic neurologic deficit (PRIND) (Z86.73); and 3 more.
What are the subcategories under I69.9?
I69.9 has 8 child codes, including: I69.90 (Unspecified sequelae of unspecified cerebrovascular disease), I69.91 (Cognitive deficits following unsp cerebrovascular disease), I69.92 (Speech/lang deficits following unsp cerebrovascular disease), I69.93 (Monoplg upr lmb following unsp cerebrovascular disease), and 4 more.
Are additional codes required with I69.9?
Yes, when using I69.9 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 I69.9?
I69.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2882648. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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