I65.23

Billable

Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries

Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

I60-I69

Parent Code

I65.2

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

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

Related Codes(3)
I65.21

Occlusion and stenosis of right carotid artery

BillableI65.22

Occlusion and stenosis of left carotid artery

BillableI65.29

Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery

Billable
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(104)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Bilateral atherosclerosis of carotid arteries
  • Carotid artery embolism
  • Thrombosis internal carotid artery
  • Bilateral stenosis of carotid arteries
  • Right carotid artery stenosis
  • Carotid artery thrombosis
  • Right carotid artery thrombosis
  • Left carotid artery stenosis
  • Embolism of left carotid artery
  • Embolus of bilateral carotid arteries
  • Carotid artery occlusion
  • Carotid artery obstruction
  • Thrombosis of right internal carotid artery
  • Embolus of left carotid artery
  • Atherosclerosis of bilateral carotid arteries
  • Embolism of right carotid artery
  • Bilateral embolism of carotid arteries
  • Stenosis of left carotid artery
  • Arteriosclerosis of carotid artery
  • Left carotid artery atherosclerosis
  • Embolism of bilateral carotid arteries
  • Bilateral carotid artery occlusion
  • Bilateral thrombosis of carotid arteries
  • Thrombosis of both internal carotid arteries
  • Occlusion of left carotid artery
  • Right carotid artery atherosclerosis
  • Occlusion of bilateral carotid arteries
  • Atherosclerosis of left carotid artery
  • Right carotid artery occlusion
  • Embolism of both carotid arteries
  • Stenosis of both carotid arteries
  • Left carotid artery occlusion
  • Stenosis of right carotid artery
  • Thrombosis of right carotid artery
  • Atherosclerosis of both carotid arteries
  • Internal carotid artery thrombosis
  • Left carotid artery thrombosis
  • Carotid atherosclerosis
  • Embolus of right carotid artery
  • Thrombosis of bilateral internal carotid arteries
  • Carotid embolus
  • Stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries
  • Carotid artery atheroma
  • Occlusion of right carotid artery
  • Atherosclerosis of right carotid artery
  • Thrombosis of both carotid arteries
  • Thrombosis of bilateral carotid arteries
  • Thrombosis of internal carotid artery
  • Occlusion of carotid artery
  • Thrombosis of left internal carotid artery
  • Thrombosis of left carotid artery
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries?

The ICD-10-CM code for occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries is I65.23. The full clinical description is "Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries". I65.23 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code I65.23 mean?

ICD-10-CM code I65.23 represents “Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid 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 I65.23 a billable code?

Yes, I65.23 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is I65.23 in?

I65.23 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).

What codes cannot be used with I65.23?

I65.23 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 I65.23?

Yes, when using I65.23, 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 I65.23 map to?

I65.23 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 431421000124103, 284861000119104, 284871000119105, 284881000119108, 426651005, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for I65.23?

I65.23 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2882423. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does I65.23 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid 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 I65.23?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for I65.23 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.