I65.03
BillableOcclusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries
Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- embolism of precerebral artery
- narrowing of precerebral artery
- obstruction (complete) (partial) of precerebral artery
- thrombosis of precerebral artery
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 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
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(54)
SNOMED CT
- Vertebral artery thrombosis64775002
- Vertebral artery embolism65084004
- Vertebral artery embolus65084004
- Vertebral artery narrowing90520006
- Vertebral artery stenosis90520006
- Vertebral artery occlusion195182007
- Stenosis of left vertebral artery734326000
- Stenosis of right vertebral artery734327009
- Bilateral stenosis of vertebral arteries788454002
- Stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries788454002
- Stenosis of both vertebral arteries788454002
- Embolism of left vertebral artery1155697006
- Embolism of right vertebral artery1155698001
- Bilateral embolism of vertebral arteries1155699009
- Embolism of bilateral vertebral arteries1155699009
- Embolism of both vertebral arteries1155699009
- Bilateral thrombosis of vertebral arteries1269246001
- Thrombosis of bilateral vertebral arteries1269246001
- Thrombosis of both vertebral arteries1269246001
- Bilateral vertebral artery occlusion15978631000119109
- Occlusion of bilateral vertebral arteries15978631000119109
- Occlusion of both vertebral arteries15978631000119109
- Occlusion of left vertebral artery292631000119102
- Occlusion of right vertebral artery292621000119100
- Thrombosis of left vertebral artery15978471000119109
- Thrombosis of right vertebral artery15978431000119106
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Embolism of right vertebral artery
- Stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries
- Bilateral embolism of vertebral arteries
- Occlusion of right vertebral artery
- Thrombosis of both vertebral arteries
- Thrombosis of bilateral vertebral arteries
- Stenosis of left vertebral artery
- Embolism of left vertebral artery
- Bilateral vertebral artery occlusion
- Occlusion of both vertebral arteries
- Thrombosis of right vertebral artery
- Occlusion of left vertebral artery
- Embolism of both vertebral arteries
- Thrombosis of left vertebral artery
- Vertebral artery stenosis
- Bilateral stenosis of vertebral arteries
- Bilateral thrombosis of vertebral arteries
- Vertebral artery narrowing
- Stenosis of both vertebral arteries
- Embolism of bilateral vertebral arteries
- Occlusion of bilateral vertebral arteries
- Vertebral artery embolus
- Vertebral artery occlusion
- Vertebral artery embolism
- Vertebral artery thrombosis
- Stenosis of right vertebral artery
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries?
The ICD-10-CM code for occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries is I65.03. The full clinical description is "Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries". I65.03 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I65.03 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I65.03 represents “Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries”. It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I65.03 a billable code?
Yes, I65.03 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I65.03 in?
I65.03 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I65.03?
I65.03 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-); insufficiency, NOS, of precerebral artery (G45.-); insufficiency of precerebral arteries causing cerebral infarction (I63.0-I63.2).
Are additional codes required with I65.03?
Yes, when using I65.03, also report: 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 I65.03 map to?
I65.03 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 1155699009, 788454002, 1269246001, 15978631000119109, 1155697006, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I65.03?
I65.03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2882419. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I65.03 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries 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 I65.03?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for I65.03 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.