2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I65.1

Occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery

ICD-10-CM Code:
I65.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the circulatory system
    (I00–I99)
    • Cerebrovascular diseases
      (I60-I69)
      • Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction
        (I65)

I65.1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Asymptomatic occlusion of artery
  • Asymptomatic occlusion of basilar artery
  • Asymptomatic occlusion of intracranial vertebral artery
  • Asymptomatic stenosis of basilar artery
  • Asymptomatic stenosis of intracranial artery
  • Asymptomatic stenosis of intracranial vertebral artery
  • Basilar artery embolism
  • Basilar artery occlusion
  • Basilar artery occlusion without infarction
  • Basilar artery stenosis
  • Basilar artery thrombosis
  • Occlusion of branch of basilar artery
  • Occlusion of distal basilar artery
  • Occlusive embolus of basilar artery
  • Pontine artery occlusion
  • Pontine artery thrombosis

Clinical Classification

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert I65.1 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 433.00 - Ocl bslr art wo infrct

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • 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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.