Diagnosis Code

I68.2 CEREBRAL ARTERITIS IN OTHER DISEASES CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: I68.2

Short Description: Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere

Long Description: Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere

The code I68.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)
    • Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)
      • Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (I68)
        • I68.2 Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere

This code is valid for manifestation diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cerebral arteritis
  • Cerebral arteritis due to infectious disease

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code I68.2 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Headaches With Mcc (102)
  • Headaches Without Mcc (103)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code I68.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • cerebral arteritis (in):
    • listerosis (@A32.89*)
    • systemic lupus erythematosus (@M32.19*)
    • syphilis (@A52.04*)
    • tuberculosis (@A18.89*)
  • Code First:
    • underlying disease

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
I68.2 Right Arrow 437.4 Cerebral arteritis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
I68 Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
I68.0 Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
I68.8 Other cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere


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