G45.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified. The code G45.9 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Unspecified diagnosis codes like G45.9 are acceptable when clinical ...
The code G45.9 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Unspecified diagnosis codes like G45.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition.
Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition.
G45.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified. The code G45.9 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code G45.9 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like arteriospasm, chronic cerebral ischemia, chronic vascular insufficiency, intermittent cerebral ischemia, recurrent transient cerebral ischemic attack , spasm of cerebral arteries, etc.#N#Unspecified diagnosis codes like G45.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) – either focal brain, spinal cord, or retinal – without acute infarction (tissue death).
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The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code G45.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
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 G45.9 and a single ICD9 code, 435.9 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
G45 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM G45 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G45 - other international versions of ICD-10 G45 may differ. Type 1 Excludes.
Transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes 1 G45 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM G45 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G45 - other international versions of ICD-10 G45 may differ.
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G45.9 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .