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Medical Code Search: "History of stroke"

Results for “History of stroke” from ICD-10-CM, Coding Guidance and HCPCS Level II. Code titles and billable status are read from the published releases.

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History of stroke
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Diagnosis / condition
Primary registry
ICD-10-CM
  • Understood as a diagnosis or condition search, so ICD-10-CM is ranked first.
  • stroke → cerebral infarction

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Z82.3Family history of stroke
ICD-10-CMBillable

Under Z82 Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement)

Title match · Official description matches the search terms

Why this matched
  • The official description contains the search terms.
  • Sits under Z82 Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases (leading to disablement) in the ICD-10-CM tabular.
  • The tabular carries it at billable code level.
Z86.73Personal history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and cerebral infarction without residual deficits
ICD-10-CMBillableCoding notes

Under Z86 Personal history of certain other diseases

Semantic match · stroke → cerebral infarction

Why this matched
  • stroke → cerebral infarction
  • Sits under Z86 Personal history of certain other diseases in the ICD-10-CM tabular.
  • The tabular carries it at billable code level.
Does Z86.73 cover “history of stroke” written without detail?
Coding FAQ

Yes — “Personal history of stroke NOS without residual deficits” is one of its inclusion terms, along with personal history of PRIND. The absence of deficits is the load-bearing documentation element.

Guidance · Every search term appears in this guidance

Why this matched
  • Every search term appears in this guidance
Is I63.9 the code for “history of stroke”?
Coding FAQ

No — I63.9 reports the acute cerebral infarction itself (“Stroke NOS” is its inclusion term).

Guidance · Every search term appears in this guidance

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History Codes (Z80–Z87): When Is a Condition “History Of” Rather Than Current?
Coding Guide

Personal history codes (Z85–Z87 and the Z91.- history subcategories) report a past condition that no longer exists and is not being treated but may recur;

Guidance · Every search term appears in this guidance

Why this matched
  • Every search term appears in this guidance

Explore Z82.3

Z82.3 Family history of stroke — what its code page carries, from the official tables.

Includes1Index terms1Referenced by other codes1CCSR clinical group1· Family history of diseaseMS-DRG1Code history1CompareClaim Check

ICD-10-CM

All 2 matches are shown above under Best matches.

Coding Guidance

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HCPCS Level II: 2 matches

Show HCPCS Level II results 2 related results
G9299Patients who are not evaluated for venous thromboembolic and cardiovascular risk factors within 30 days prior to the procedure (e.g., history of dvt, pe, mi, arrhythmia and stroke, reason not given)
HCPCS Level II
G9298Patients who are evaluated for venous thromboembolic and cardiovascular risk factors within 30 days prior to the procedure (e.g., history of dvt, pe, mi, arrhythmia and stroke)
HCPCS Level II