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Compare/I61 vs I69.1

I61 vs I69.1

I61 (Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage) compared with I69.1 (Sequelae of nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage), 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. I61 carries an Excludes2 note covering I69.1: “sequelae of intracerebral hemorrhage (I69.1-)”

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

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I61Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageI69.1Sequelae of nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: I61.0, I61.1, I61.2, I61.3, I61.4

Non-billable header

Report instead: I69.10, I69.110, I69.111, I69.112, I69.113

ClassificationI00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)
DefinitionNontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I61).Sequelae of nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I69.1).
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.-)
code to identify presence of:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources