I63.01 (Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of vertebral artery) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Diseases of the circulatory system chapter. It identifies cases of cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of vertebral artery for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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I63.01 — Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of vertebral artery

Chapter I00-I99: Diseases of the circulatory system

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Sub-codes under I63.01

I63.011Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of r verteb artI63.012Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of l verteb artI63.013Cerebral infrc due to thrombosis of bilateral verteb artI63.019Cerebral infarction due to thombos unsp vertebral artery

Related diagnoses

I63.00Cerebral infarction due to thombos unsp precerebral arteryI63.02Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of basilar arteryI63.03Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of carotid arteryI63.09Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of precerebral artery

Common questions about I63.01 (Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of vertebral artery)

What does ICD-10 code I63.01 mean?
I63.01 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of vertebral artery. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is I63.01 a billable diagnosis code?
I63.01 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under I63.01. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does I63.01 belong to?
I63.01 belongs to the chapter "Diseases of the circulatory system" (codes I00-I99). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗