icd 9 code for vertebral artery stenosis

by Earnest Halvorson DDS 4 min read

433.20

What is treatment for vertebral stenosis?

ICD-9 Code 433.20 Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery without mention of cerebral infarction. ICD-9 Index; Chapter: 390–459; Section: 430-438; Block: 433 Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries; 433.20 - Ocl vrtb art wo infrct

What are the symptoms of a blocked vertebral artery?

ICD-9 code 433.20 for Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery without cerebral infarction is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE (430-438). Subscribe to Codify and get the code details in …

What is the cause for vertebral artery dissection?

ICD-9 Code 433.21 Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery with cerebral infarction. ICD-9 Index; Chapter: 390–459; Section: 430-438; Block: 433 Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries; 433.21 - Ocl vrtb art w infrct

What is treatment for Occluded left vertebral artery?

Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery There are 2 ICD-9-CM codes below 433.2 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.

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What is the ICD 10 code for vertebral artery stenosis?

Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified vertebral artery

I65. 09 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD 9 code for carotid stenosis?

433.10
Answer: An ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis Code of 433.10 "Occulsion and Stenosis of the Carotid Artery without Cerebral Infarction" is not an exclusion.

Not Valid for Submission

433.21 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery with cerebral infarction. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Patients

A stroke is a medical emergency. There are two types - ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic stroke is the most common type. It is usually caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. This keeps blood from flowing to the brain. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. Another cause is stenosis, or narrowing of the artery.

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

What is the ICd 10 code for stenosis of vertebral artery?

I65.09 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified vertebral artery . It is found in the 2022 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022 .

What is DRG 061?

DRG 061 - ISCHEMIC STROKE, PRECEREBRAL OCCLUSION OR TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITH THROMBOLYTIC AGENT WITH MCC

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