Is I63.529 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. I63.529 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does I63.529 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69).

I63.529

I63.529 — Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified anterior cerebral artery

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

I63.529 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified anterior cerebral artery. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

I63.529 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 249 Ischemic or Unspecified Stroke0.239 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.

Medicare coverage

I63.529 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies — 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
A56722Billing and Coding: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing
A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
A56781Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)

Related codes at this level

Codes that share I63.52. If I63.529 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about I63.529

Is I63.529 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. I63.529 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does I63.529 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69).