I65.02
I65.02: Occlusion and stenosis of left vertebral artery
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
I65.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for occlusion and stenosis of left vertebral artery. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I65.02 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above I65.02
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Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
I65.02 is named in 29 Medicare coverage policies: 29 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52992Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
- A56423Billing and Coding: Cardiology Non-emergent Outpatient Stress Testing
- A56505Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.