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ICD-10-CM Code for Occlusion and stenosis of middle cerebral artery I66.0

ICD-10 code I66.0 for Occlusion and stenosis of middle cerebral artery is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Occlusion and stenosis of middle cerebral artery

I66

Includes: embolism of cerebral artery
narrowing of cerebral artery
obstruction (complete) (partial) of cerebral artery
thrombosis of cerebral artery

Excludes1: Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral artery causing cerebral infarction (I63.3-I63.5)

 
I66.0 Occlusion and stenosis of middle cerebral artery
Child Code
Occlusion and stenosis of right middle cerebral artery
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Occlusion and stenosis of left middle cerebral artery
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Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral middle cerebral arteries
Child Code
Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified middle cerebral artery

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