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ICD-10-CM Code for Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery I65.29

ICD-10 code I65.29 for Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery

I65

Includes: embolism of precerebral artery
narrowing of precerebral artery
obstruction (complete) (partial) of precerebral artery
thrombosis of precerebral artery

Excludes1: insufficiency, NOS, of precerebral artery (G45.-)
insufficiency of precerebral arteries causing cerebral infarction (I63.0-I63.2)

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Carotid Stenosis
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Bil carotid artery stenosis I77.9 vs. I65.23
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Bil carotid artery stenosis I77.9 vs. I65.23
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ICD 10 Coding Question
[QUOTE="Abhay.kumar, post: 463389, member: 214239"] I65.29 is for "Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery" . without documentation of occlusion and stenosis in the progress note, how can... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 Coding Question
[LEFT][SIZE=16px][FONT=Helvetica][COLOR=rgb(17, 17, 17)][B]Carotid artery disease[/B] occurs when fatty deposits (plaques) clog the blood vessels that deliver blood to your brain and head (carotid art... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 Coding Question
I65.29 is for "Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery" . without documentation of occlusion and stenosis in the progress note, how can we go for this code.... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 Coding Question
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I65.23 for minor plaque?
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Should we code borderline to mild? paging demitchell
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