ICD-10-CM Code I65.0
Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code I65.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of I65.0 that describes the diagnosis 'occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery' in more detail.
- I65.0 Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code I65 is used to code Cerebrovascular disease
Cerebrovascular disease, stroke or cerebrovascular accident, is a vascular disease of the cerebral circulation. Arteries supplying oxygen to the brain are affected resulting in one of a number of cerebrovascular diseases. Most commonly this is a stroke or mini-stroke and sometimes can be a hemorrhagic stroke. Any of these can result in vascular dementia.
Cerebral angiogram of a carotid-cavernous fistula
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Vertebral artery stenosis (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I65.0 - Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I65.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: I65 - Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction