I68
Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
I68 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. 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 I68.0 Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, I68.2 Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere and I68.8 Other cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 10 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
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.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
- 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.-)