G46.0
BillableMiddle cerebral artery syndrome
Middle cerebral artery syndrome
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
Related Codes(8)
G46.1Anterior cerebral artery syndrome
G46.2Posterior cerebral artery syndrome
G46.3Brain stem stroke syndrome
G46.4Cerebellar stroke syndrome
G46.5Pure motor lacunar syndrome
G46.6Pure sensory lacunar syndrome
G46.7Other lacunar syndromes
G46.8Oth vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(20)
SNOMED CT
- Middle cerebral artery syndrome195209007
- Central nervous system deficit220363002
- Neurologic deficit264552009
- Neurological deficit264552009
- Malignant middle cerebral artery syndrome1231168008
- Intracranial artery occlusion with infarction436781000124104
- Middle cerebral artery occlusion434951000124104
- Occlusion of cerebral artery with stroke9901000119100
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Middle cerebral artery occlusion
- Central nervous system deficit
- Occlusion of cerebral artery with stroke
- Malignant middle cerebral artery syndrome
- Middle cerebral artery syndrome (disorder)
- Neurologic deficit
- Intracranial artery occlusion with infarction
- Neurological deficit
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for middle cerebral artery syndrome?
The ICD-10-CM code for middle cerebral artery syndrome is G46.0. The full clinical description is "Middle cerebral artery syndrome". G46.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G46.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G46.0 represents “Middle cerebral artery syndrome”. It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G46.0 a billable code?
Yes, G46.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G46.0 in?
G46.0 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What SNOMED CT codes does G46.0 map to?
G46.0 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 220363002, 436781000124104, 1231168008, 434951000124104, 195209007, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G46.0?
G46.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0238281. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G46.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like middle cerebral artery syndrome affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G46.0?
G46.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8B26.2 (Middle cerebral artery syndrome).
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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.