I63.01 is the authoritative medical code for Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of vertebral artery. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of vertebral artery (ICD-10-CM I63.01), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of vertebral artery is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code I63.01. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries, resulting in cerebral infarction. Excludes1 (not coded here): neonatal cerebral infarction P91.82-; traumatic intracranial hemorrhage S06.-. Excludes2 (not included here): chronic, without residual deficits sequelae Z86.73; sequelae of cerebral infarction I69.3-. Use additional code: code, if applicable, to identify status post administration of tPA rtPA in a different facility within the last 24 hours prior to admission to current facility Z92.82; 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.-; 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.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for I63.01 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries, resulting in cerebral infarction
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- neonatal cerebral infarction P91.82-
- traumatic intracranial hemorrhage S06.-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- chronic, without residual deficits sequelae Z86.73
- sequelae of cerebral infarction I69.3-
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code, if applicable, to identify status post administration of tPA rtPA in a different facility within the last 24 hours prior to admission to current facility Z92.82
- 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.-
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can I63.01 be billed directly?
No. I63.01 (Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of vertebral artery) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with I63.01?
Per Excludes1 instructions, I63.01 must not be reported with: neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-); traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-).
Can I63.01 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, I63.01 and the following may both be reported when both are present: chronic, without residual deficits (sequelae) (Z86.73); sequelae of cerebral infarction (I69.3-).
Is an additional code needed with I63.01?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code, if applicable, to identify status post administration of tPA (rtPA) in a different facility within the last 24 hours prior to admission to current facility (Z92.82); 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.-).
Codes in This Family (4)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as I63.01, with their registry titles.
- I63.011 — Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of right vertebral artery
- I63.012 — Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left vertebral artery
- I63.013 — Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral vertebral arteries
- I63.019 — Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified vertebral artery
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