All ICD10 Codes

I68

Non-Billable
ChapterI00–I99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
I68.0Cerebral amyloid angiopathyI68.2Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhereI68.8Other cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99).

CH9 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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.-)

I60-I69 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify presence of:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • hypertension (I10-I1A)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
I60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)
I68Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhereNot billable
I68.0Cerebral amyloid angiopathyBillable
I68.2Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhereBillable
I68.8Other cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhereBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to I68:

blockI60-I69
Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)
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chapterCH9
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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