2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I67.2Cerebral atherosclerosis

ICD-10-CM Codes›I00–I99›I60-I69›I67

ICD-10-CM I67.2
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

I67.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cerebral atherosclerosis. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 70 through 72. The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to adult patients (age 15 through 124). Coders also document this condition as atheroma of artery. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other and ill-defined cerebrovascular disease.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
I67.2
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Cerebral atherosclerosis
Short Description
Cerebral atherosclerosis
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
I67
Other cerebrovascular diseases

Code Classification

ChapterI00–I99Diseases of the circulatory system
SectionI60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases
CategoryI67Other cerebrovascular diseases
This CodeI67.2Cerebral atherosclerosis

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for I67.2.

Adult diagnoses
The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in adult cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The adult code edits apply to patients age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Atheroma of artery
  • Atheroma of cerebral artery
  • Cerebral arteriosclerosis
  • Cerebral atherosclerosis
  • Cerebral ischemic stroke due to extracranial large artery atherosclerosis
  • Diffuse cerebrovascular disease
  • Multi-infarct dementia
  • Multi-infarct dementia due to atherosclerosis
  • Vertebral artery atherosclerosis

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to I67.2: its own notes plus those printed at I67, block I60-I69, and Chapter 9. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Applicable To

Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.

  • Atheroma of cerebral and precerebral arteries

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

From I67 Other cerebrovascular diseases applies to 17 codes
  • Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral artery causing cerebral infarction (I63.3-I63.5-)
  • Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral artery causing cerebral infarction (I63.2-)
From Block I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases applies to 410 codes
  • traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From I67 Other cerebrovascular diseases applies to 17 codes
  • sequelae of the listed conditions (I69.8)
From Chapter 9 (I00-I99) Diseases of the circulatory system applies to 1,433 codes
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

From Block I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases applies to 410 codes
  • code to identify presence of:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • hypertension (I10-I1A)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name I67.2, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 2

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming I67.2: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • I70 Atherosclerosis
    cerebral atherosclerosis (I67.2)
  • I70 Atherosclerosis
    precerebral atherosclerosis (I67.2)

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR CIR024
Other and ill-defined cerebrovascular disease
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Cerebral Atherosclerosis

    atherosclerosis of the cerebral vasculature.

Patient EducationClinical

Brain Diseases

Your brain is the control center of your body. It controls your thoughts, memory, speech, and movement. It regulates the function of many organs. It's part of your nervous system, which also includes your spinal cord and peripheral nerves. The nervous system sends signals between your brain and the rest of the body.

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Convert I67.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
437.0 Cerebral atherosclerosis
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About I67.2Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for cerebral atherosclerosis?

The ICD-10-CM code for cerebral atherosclerosis is I67.2 (sometimes written as I672). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is I67.2 (Other cerebrovascular diseases) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report cerebral atherosclerosis on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does I67.2 group to?

When cerebral atherosclerosis is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 72, 70, 71, with relative weights from 0.7344 to 1.6089 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Who can I67.2 be reported for?

The Medicare Code Editor checks cerebral atherosclerosis against patient demographics: this code is intended for adult patients (age 15 through 124). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.

Can I67.2 be reported with a code from I63.2?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at I67, which applies to I67.2, lists "Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral artery causing cerebral infarction (I63.2-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).