ICD-10 diagnosis code

I63 Cerebral infarction

I63 is the ICD-10 code for Cerebral infarction. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block I60–I69 (Cerebrovascular diseases) in Chapter IX, Diseases of the circulatory system.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: IX · I00–I99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What I63 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries (including truncus brachiocephalicus), resulting in cerebral infarction

What I63 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

sequelae of cerebral infarction I69.3

Subcodes of I63

I63 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

I63Cerebral infarkt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DI63Hjerneinfarkt

FinlandICD-10-FI

I63Aivoinfarkti

GermanyICD-10-GM

I63Hirninfarkt

FranceICD-10-FR

I63Infarctus cérébral

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

I63cerebraal infarct

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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