In simple words: This code describes the after-effects of problems with vision, spatial awareness, and attention following a stroke or similar event where the specific cause isn't known.A person might have trouble judging distances, recognizing objects, or paying attention to one side of their body or surroundings.

Visuospatial deficit and spatial neglect are cognitive impairments that can occur after a cerebrovascular event like a stroke.Visuospatial deficit refers to difficulty processing visual information and understanding spatial relationships. Spatial neglect involves a lack of awareness of one side of space, often the left side, following damage to the opposite (usually right) side of the brain.

Example 1: A patient experiences a stroke of unknown origin and subsequently develops difficulty perceiving spatial relationships and neglects the left side of their visual field. This patient's condition would be coded as I69.912., An individual with a history of cerebrovascular disease presents with challenges in navigating familiar environments and consistently bumps into objects on their left side. Upon neuropsychological testing, they demonstrate visuospatial deficits and left spatial neglect, warranting the use of code I69.912., After a cerebrovascular event, a patient struggles with tasks requiring visual-motor coordination, like dressing or drawing, and exhibits difficulty recognizing familiar faces. These symptoms, along with an assessment confirming visuospatial deficits and spatial neglect, justify the application of code I69.912.

Documentation should include details of the cerebrovascular event, neurological examination findings, neuropsychological testing results if conducted, and evidence of functional limitations related to visuospatial deficit and spatial neglect.