2025 ICD-10-CM code I62
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Diseases of the circulatory system - Other and unspecified nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage 9 Feed
Other and unspecified nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage. Use additional code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-)
Medical necessity for I62 is established by the presence of clinical signs, symptoms, and imaging findings consistent with a non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage. Further investigation is often necessary to pinpoint the exact location and cause, but I62 allows for prompt recognition and management of the emergent condition.
Clinicians use this code to document various types of non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhages when the specific location (like subdural or subarachnoid) isn't known or hasn't yet been confirmed. It's a crucial code for tracking and managing cerebrovascular conditions.
In simple words: This code represents a bleed within the skull that is not caused by trauma.
Other and unspecified nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage. Use additional code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-). Excludes2: sequelae of intracranial hemorrhage (I69.2)
Example 1: A patient presents with sudden onset of severe headache, altered mental status, and neurological deficits. Imaging reveals an intracranial hemorrhage, but the precise location and cause are initially uncertain, necessitating the use of I62 until further investigation clarifies the diagnosis., A patient with a history of hypertension experiences a suspected stroke. Initial imaging studies suggest an intracranial hemorrhage, but additional tests are required to determine the specific subtype. The healthcare provider uses I62 as a preliminary diagnosis., An elderly patient with a coagulopathy presents with signs and symptoms consistent with an intracranial hemorrhage. While the location of the bleed isn't yet confirmed, the non-traumatic nature makes I62 the most appropriate initial code.
Detailed clinical documentation should include: the patient's presenting symptoms (headache, altered mental status, neurological deficits), results of imaging studies (CT, MRI) that indicate hemorrhage, absence of any traumatic cause, any associated risk factors (hypertension, coagulopathy) and details about further investigations to determine a more specific diagnosis, if performed.
** For cases where the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score is known, use additional code R29.7- to document the severity of the stroke.
- Specialties:Neurology, Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Office