I63.30
Billable codeCerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified cerebral artery
The ICD-10 code for cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified cerebral artery is I63.30.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I63.31Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of middle cerebral arterynon-billable header
- I63.32Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of anterior cerebral arterynon-billable header
- I63.33Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of posterior cerebral arterynon-billable header
- I63.34Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebellar arterynon-billable header
- I63.39Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of other cerebral artery
- I63.30Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified cerebral artery
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 43401Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
I63.30 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 023Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
- DRG 024Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC
- DRG 061Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent with MCC
- DRG 062Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent with CC
- DRG 063Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent without CC/MCC
- DRG 064Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC
- DRG 065Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or tPA in 24 Hours
- DRG 066Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without CC/MCC