Diagnosis Code

G45.9 TRANSIENT CEREBRAL ISCHEMIC ATTACK, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: G45.9

Short Description: Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified

Long Description: Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified

The code G45.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
    • Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47)
      • Transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45)
        • G45.9 Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Arteriospasm
  • Chronic cerebral ischemia
  • Chronic vascular insufficiency
  • Intermittent cerebral ischemia
  • Recurrent transient cerebral ischemic attack
  • Spasm of cerebral arteries
  • Stroke/transient ischemic attack monitoring first letter
  • Stroke/transient ischemic attack monitoring invitation
  • Stroke/transient ischemic attack monitoring second letter
  • Stroke/transient ischemic attack monitoring status
  • Stroke/transient ischemic attack monitoring status
  • Stroke/transient ischemic attack monitoring status
  • Stroke/transient ischemic attack monitoring status
  • Stroke/transient ischemic attack monitoring status
  • Stroke/transient ischemic attack monitoring third letter
  • Stroke/transient ischemic attack monitoring verbal invitation
  • Transient cerebral ischemia
  • Transient cerebral ischemia due to atrial fibrillation
  • Transient ischemic attack co-occurrent with subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Transient ischemic attack due to embolism
  • Vasospasm

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code G45.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Spasm of cerebral artery
    • TIA
    • Transient cerebral ischemia NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
G45.9 Right Arrow 435.9 Trans cereb ischemia NOS

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
G45 Transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes
G45.0 Vertebro-basilar artery syndrome
G45.1 Carotid artery syndrome (hemispheric)
G45.2 Multiple and bilateral precerebral artery syndromes
G45.3 Amaurosis fugax
G45.4 Transient global amnesia
G45.8 Other transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023