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ICD-10-CM Code for Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of carotid artery I63.03

ICD-10 code I63.03 for Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of carotid artery is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of carotid artery

I63

Includes: occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries, resulting in cerebral infarction

Excludes1: neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-)

Excludes2: chronic, without residual deficits (sequelae) (Z86.73)
sequelae of cerebral infarction (I69.3-)

Use additional code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-)

 
I63.03 Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of carotid artery
Child Code
Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of right carotid artery
Child Code
Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left carotid artery
Child Code
Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral carotid arteries
Child Code
Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified carotid artery

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