I65.2
Header — not billableOcclusion and stenosis of carotid artery
The ICD-10 code for occlusion and stenosis of carotid artery is I65.2.
I65.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I65.0Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral arterynon-billable header
- I65.1Occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery
- I65.8Occlusion and stenosis of other precerebral arteries
- I65.9Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified precerebral artery
- I65.2Occlusion and stenosis of carotid arterynon-billable header