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G45.8

G45.8: Other transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G45.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above G45.8

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on G45: Transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes

  • neonatal cerebral ischemia (P91.0)
  • transient retinal artery occlusion (H34.0-)

Other codes that can never be billed with G45.8

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • I65Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

G45.8 is named in 44 Medicare coverage policies: 44 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
  • A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
  • A52992Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
  • A54111Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Syndrome›subclavian steal
  • Attack, attacks›transient ischemic›specified NEC
  • Insufficiency, insufficient›cerebrovascular›with transient focal neurological signs and symptoms
  • Ischemia, ischemic›cerebral›recurrent focal
  • Syndrome›steal›subclavian

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under G45

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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