I63 - Cerebral infarction

Code

I63 - Cerebral infarction
[Non-Billable]

Includes

  • occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries, resulting in cerebral infarction

Use Additional Code

  • code, 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)

Use Additional Code

  • code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-)

Not Coded Here

  • neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-)

Not Included Here

  • chronic, without residual deficits (sequelae) (Z86.73)
  • sequelae of cerebral infarction (I69.3-)

Code Tree

I00-I99 - Diseases of the circulatory system
  • I60-I69 - Cerebrovascular diseases
    • I63 - Cerebral infarction
      • I63.0 - Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of precerebral arteries
      • I63.1 - Cerebral infarction due to embolism of precerebral arteries
      • I63.2 - Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of precerebral arteries
      • I63.3 - Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries
      • I63.4 - Cerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebral arteries
      • I63.5 - Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of cerebral arteries
      • I63.6 - Cerebral infarction due to cerebral venous thrombosis, nonpyogenic
      • I63.8 - Other cerebral infarction
      • I63.9 - Cerebral infarction, unspecified