I63.8
Other cerebral infarction
Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.
I63.8 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other cerebral infarction. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are I63.81 Other cerebral infarction due to occlusion or stenosis of small artery and I63.89 Other cerebral infarction. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 2 Excludes1 entries and 12 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Inherited from I63 Cerebral infarction
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from I60–I69 Cerebrovascular diseases
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Inherited from I63 Cerebral infarction
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 9 Diseases of the circulatory system
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Inherited from I63 Cerebral infarction
- occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries, resulting in cerebral infarction