2022 ICD-10-CM Code I62.9
Nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, unspecified
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | I62.9 |
| Short Description: | Nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, unspecified |
| Long Description: | Nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, unspecified |
Code Classification
I62.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, unspecified. The code I62.9 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code I62.9 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like cerebrovascular accident with intracranial hemorrhage, hematoma of brain, hemorrhage of intracranial meningeal space, intracranial hematoma, intracranial hemorrhage , intracranial hemorrhage due to leptospirosis, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like I62.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code I62.9 are found in the index:
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Cerebrovascular accident with intracranial hemorrhage
- Hematoma of brain
- Hemorrhage of intracranial meningeal space
- Intracranial hematoma
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Intracranial hemorrhage due to leptospirosis
- Nontraumatic ruptured cerebral aneurysm
- Seizures complicating intracranial hemorrhage
- Situation-related seizures
- Spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage
Convert I62.9 to ICD-9 Code
- 432.9 - Intracranial hemorr NOS
Information for Patients
Hemorrhagic Stroke
A stroke is a medical emergency. There are two types - ischemic and hemorrhagic. Hemorrhagic stroke is the less common type. It happens when a blood vessel breaks and bleeds into the brain. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. Causes include a bleeding aneurysm, an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), or an artery wall that breaks open.
Symptoms of stroke are
- Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg (especially on one side of the body)
- Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech
- Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Sudden severe headache with no known cause
It is important to treat strokes as quickly as possible. With a hemorrhagic stroke, the first steps are to find the cause of bleeding in the brain and then control it. Surgery may be needed. Post-stroke rehabilitation can help people overcome disabilities caused by stroke damage.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)