In simple words: This refers to difficulty perceiving and interpreting visual information and a lack of awareness of one side of space, resulting from a stroke or other circulatory system problem affecting the brain.

This code represents a visuospatial deficit and spatial neglect as a sequela (residual effect) of a cerebrovascular disease other than those specifically categorized elsewhere in the ICD-10-CM.

Example 1: A patient experiences a stroke affecting the right parietal lobe, leading to left-sided spatial neglect and difficulty judging distances and spatial relationships. This is coded as I69.812., Following a cerebrovascular accident, a patient demonstrates difficulty navigating familiar environments, frequently bumping into objects on their left side.They also have difficulty perceiving the left side of their body. This is coded as I69.812., A patient with a history of stroke presents with persistent difficulty completing visual construction tasks, such as drawing or assembling puzzles, as well as neglect of the left visual field. This condition, a year post-stroke, is documented as a visuospatial deficit and spatial neglect and coded as I69.812.

Documentation should clearly establish the presence of both visuospatial deficit and spatial neglect and their causal relationship to a previous cerebrovascular event. Detailed neurological examination findings, neuropsychological testing results, and imaging studies can support this diagnosis.