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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Stroke Syndrome

ICD-10 Coding for Stroke Syndrome

I63.9
I69.351

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for stroke syndrome includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Cerebrovascular Accident
CVA
Brain Attack
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Stroke Syndrome

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Stroke Syndrome

Use ICD-10 code I63.9 for cerebral infarction, unspecified, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Cerebral infarction, unspecified

Billable Code
I63.9
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of acute neurological deficits with imaging confirmation.
documentation:
  • • Lack of specific artery or laterality information.

Applicable To

  • • Acute ischemic stroke

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the type and laterality of stroke for more specific coding.

Hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side

Billable Code
I69.351
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documented history of stroke with current hemiplegia
  • • Neurological examination confirming hemiplegia

Applicable To

  • • Residual hemiplegia post-stroke

Important Notes

  • • Ensure that the documentation specifies the side affected and the dominance of the hemisphere.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R29.818

Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system

Use for documenting stroke-like symptoms when a definitive stroke diagnosis is not yet confirmed.

Z86.73

Personal history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and cerebral infarction without residual deficits

Use when documenting a history of stroke without current deficits.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for stroke syndrome?

The ICD-10 code for unspecified stroke syndrome is I63.9, used when the type and laterality are not specified.

How do you code a stroke with residual hemiplegia?

Use I69.351 for hemiplegia following a cerebral infarction affecting the right dominant side.

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