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I60.52

I60.52: Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from left vertebral artery

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

I60.52 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from left vertebral artery. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check I60.52 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above I60.52

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on I60: Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage

  • syphilitic ruptured cerebral aneurysm (A52.05)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I60.52

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on I60: Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage

  • sequelae of subarachnoid hemorrhage (I69.0-)

Risk adjustment

I60.52 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

  • HCC 248 Intracranial Hemorrhage0.239 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

I60.52 is named in 28 Medicare coverage policies: 28 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
  • A52992Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
  • A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
  • A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under I60.5

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.