Is I65.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. I65.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does I65.0 sit in the tabular list?

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

I65.0

I65.0 — Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

I65.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

I65.0 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead I65.0

4 child codes. Green means billable.

I65.01Occlusion and stenosis of right vertebral artery
I65.02Occlusion and stenosis of left vertebral artery
I65.03Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries
I65.09Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified vertebral artery

Related codes at this level

Codes that share I65. If I65.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

I65.1Occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery
I65.2Occlusion and stenosis of carotid artery
I65.8Occlusion and stenosis of other precerebral arteries
I65.9Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified precerebral artery

Questions about I65.0

Is I65.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. I65.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does I65.0 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69).