ICD-10: I63
Cerebral infarction
Clinical Information
Includes
- occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries, resulting in cerebral infarction
Coding Guidelines
Use Additional Code
- code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-)
- 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)
Excludes 1
- neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-)
Excludes 2
- sequelae of cerebral infarction (I69.3-)
- chronic, without residual deficits (sequelae) (Z86.73)
Subcategories
I63.4
Cerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebral arteries
I63.1
Cerebral infarction due to embolism of precerebral arteries
I63.9
Cerebral infarction, unspecified
I63.2
Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of precerebral arteries
I63.6
Cerebral infarction due to cerebral venous thrombosis, nonpyogenic
I63.0
Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of precerebral arteries
I63.5
Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of cerebral arteries
I63.3
Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries
I63.8
Other cerebral infarction
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