I63Non-billable (header)
Cerebral infarction
Related Codes· Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)
Sub-codes of I63(9)
I63 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
I63.0Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of precerebral arterie…HeaderI63.1Cerebral infarction due to embolism of precerebral arteriesHeaderI63.2Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis…HeaderI63.3Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteriesHeaderI63.4Cerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebral arteriesHeaderI63.5Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis…HeaderI63.6Cerebral infarction due to cerebral venous thrombosis, nonpy…✓ BillableI63.8Other cerebral infarctionHeaderI63.9Cerebral infarction, unspecified✓ Billable
✓ Includes
- •occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries, resulting in cerebral infarction
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-)
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •chronic, without residual deficits (sequelae) (Z86.73)
- •sequelae of cerebral infarction (I69.3-)
Notes
- ℹcode, if applicable, to identify status post administration of tPA (rtPA) in a different facility within the last 24 hours prior to admission to current facility (Z92.82)
- ℹcode, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-)
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