Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction (I65)

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Clinical Information

Carotid Artery Thrombosis - Blood clot formation in any part of the CAROTID ARTERIES. This may produce CAROTID STENOSIS or occlusion of the vessel, leading to TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; or AMAUROSIS FUGAX.

Instructional Notations

Includes

This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

  • embolism of precerebral artery
  • narrowing of precerebral artery
  • obstruction (complete) (partial) of precerebral artery
  • thrombosis of precerebral artery

Type 1 Excludes

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • insufficiency, NOS, of precerebral artery G45
  • insufficiency of precerebral arteries causing cerebral infarction I63.0 I63.2