ICD-10-CM Code I67.81
Acute cerebrovascular insufficiency
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.I67.81 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of acute cerebrovascular insufficiency. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code I678 is used to code Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS, sometimes called Call-Fleming syndrome) is a disease characterized by a weeks-long course of thunderclap headaches, sometimes focal neurologic signs, and occasionally seizures. Symptoms are thought to arise from transient abnormalities in the blood vessels of the brain. In some cases, it may be associated with childbirth, vasoactive or illicit drug use, or complications of pregnancy.
| Specialty: | Neurology |
Coding Notes for I67.81 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Acute cerebrovascular insufficiency unspecified as to location or reversibility
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #069 - Transient ischemia.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I67.81 - Acute cerebrovascular insufficiency'
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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 I67.81 and a single ICD9 code, 437.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: I67.8 - Other specified cerebrovascular diseases