ICD-10-CM diagnosis code
I63.20 Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified precerebral arteries
- Billable
- Yes, a complete code (FY2026)
- Category
- I63 Cerebral infarction
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Other codes in I63
91 complete codes in this category.
- I63.12Cerebral infarction due to embolism of basilar artery
- I63.131Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right carotid artery
- I63.132Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left carotid artery
- I63.133Cerebral infarction due to embolism of bilateral carotid arteries
- I63.139Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unspecified carotid artery
- I63.19Cerebral infarction due to embolism of other precerebral artery
- I63.20Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified precerebral arteries
- I63.211Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of right vertebral artery
- I63.212Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of left vertebral artery
- I63.213Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries
- I63.219Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified vertebral artery
- I63.22Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of basilar artery
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The international WHO ICD-10 also has I63, with its inclusion and exclusion notes; titles and detail can differ from ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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