I63.8 is the authoritative medical code for Other cerebral infarction. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other cerebral infarction (ICD-10-CM I63.8), 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
Other cerebral infarction is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code I63.8. 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 I63.8 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 I63.8 be billed directly?
No. I63.8 (Other cerebral infarction) 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 I63.8?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, I63.8 must not be reported together with: neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-); traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-).
Can I63.8 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, I63.8 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: chronic, without residual deficits (sequelae) (Z86.73); sequelae of cerebral infarction (I69.3-).
Is an additional code needed with I63.8?
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.-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to I63.8 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- I63.81 — Other cerebral infarction due to occlusion or stenosis of small artery
- I63.89 — Other cerebral infarction