I69.3 vs I69.915
I69.3 (Sequelae of cerebral infarction) compared with I69.915 (Cognitive social or emotional deficit following unspecified cerebrovascular disease), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. I69.915 carries an Excludes1 note covering I69.3: “sequelae of stroke (I69.3)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| I69.3Sequelae of cerebral infarction | I69.915Cognitive social or emotional deficit following unspecified cerebrovascular disease | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) |
| Definition | Sequelae of cerebral infarction is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I69.3). | Cognitive social or emotional deficit following unspecified cerebrovascular disease is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I69.915). |
| Includes | Sequelae of stroke NOS | — |
| Use additional code | code to identify presence of: alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) | code to identify presence of: alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources