G46.6
BillablePure sensory lacunar syndrome
Pure sensory lacunar 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)
G46.0Middle cerebral artery syndrome
G46.1Anterior cerebral artery syndrome
G46.2Posterior cerebral artery syndrome
G46.3Brain stem stroke syndrome
G46.4Cerebellar stroke syndrome
G46.5Pure motor lacunar syndrome
G46.7Other 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(8)
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Pure sensory stroke due to and following lacunar infarction (disorder)
- Pure sensory stroke due to and following lacunar infarction
- Pure sensory lacunar infarction
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pure sensory lacunar syndrome?
The ICD-10-CM code for pure sensory lacunar syndrome is G46.6. The full clinical description is "Pure sensory lacunar syndrome". G46.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G46.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G46.6 represents “Pure sensory lacunar 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 G46.6 a billable code?
Yes, G46.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G46.6 in?
G46.6 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G46.6?
G46.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0393958. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G46.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pure sensory lacunar 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 G46.6?
G46.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8B26.51 (Pure sensory lacunar syndrome).
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