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I65.09

I65.09: Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified vertebral artery

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

I65.09 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for occlusion and stenosis of unspecified vertebral artery. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above I65.09

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Written on I65: Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction

  • insufficiency, NOS, of precerebral artery (G45.-)
  • insufficiency of precerebral arteries causing cerebral infarction (I63.0-I63.2)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

I65.09 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
  • A56722Billing and Coding: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing
  • A57174Billing and Coding: MolDX: Pharmacogenomics Testing
  • A57361Billing and Coding: Monitored Anesthesia Care

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under I65.0

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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