I67.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Cerebrovascular disease

Clinical Information

• A disorder resulting from inadequate blood flow in the vessels that supply the brain. Representative examples include cerebrovascular ischemia, cerebral embolism, and cerebral infarction.

• A spectrum of pathological conditions of impaired blood flow in the brain. They can involve vessels arteries; or veins) in the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. Major categories include intracranial arteriovenous malformations; brain ischemia; cerebral hemorrhage; and others.

• Broad category of disorders of blood flow in the arteries and veins which supply the brain; includes cerebral infarction, brain ischemia, brain hypoxia, intracranial embolism and thrombosis, intracranial arteriovenous malformations, etc; not limited to conditions that affect the cerebrum, but refers to vascular disorders of the entire brain.

Details

• I67.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM I67.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I67.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 I67.9 may differ.