ICD-10-CM Code G46.5
Pure motor lacunar syndrome
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.G46.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of pure motor lacunar syndrome. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code G465 is used to code Lacunar stroke
Lacunar stroke or lacunar infarct (LACI) is a type of stroke that results from occlusion of one of the penetrating arteries that provides blood to the brain's deep structures. Patients who present with symptoms of a lacunar stroke, but who have not yet had diagnostic imaging performed, may be described as suffering from lacunar stroke syndrome (LACS).
| Specialty: | Neurology |
| MeSH Code: | D020520 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 434.91 |
Arteries beneath brain
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #070-072 - Nonspecific cerebrovascular disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #070-072 - Nonspecific cerebrovascular disorders with CC.
- DRG Group #070-072 - Nonspecific cerebrovascular disorders without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'G46.5 - Pure motor lacunar syndrome'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code G46.5 and a single ICD9 code, 437.8 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: G46 - Vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases