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Compare/I60.7 vs I72

I60.7 vs I72

I60.7 (Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from unspecified intracranial artery) compared with I72 (Other aneurysm), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. I72 carries an Excludes2 note covering I60.7: “ruptured cerebral aneurysm (I60.7)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

I60.7Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from unspecified intracranial arteryI72Other aneurysm
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: I72.0, I72.1, I72.2, I72.3, I72.4

ClassificationI00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)
DefinitionNontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from unspecified intracranial artery is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I60.7).Other aneurysm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I72).
Includes
Ruptured (congenital) berry aneurysm
Ruptured (congenital) cerebral aneurysm
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (nontraumatic) from cerebral artery NOS
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (nontraumatic) from communicating artery NOS
aneurysm (cirsoid) (false) (ruptured)
Use additional code
code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-)
code to identify presence of:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources