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)

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