I65.23
I65.23 — Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMbilateral
I65.23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
I65.23 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.
Medicare coverage
I65.23 is named in 46 Medicare coverage policies — 46 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
- A52992Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
- A52992Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
- A56423Billing and Coding: Cardiology Non-emergent Outpatient Stress Testing
Related codes at this level
Codes that share I65.2. If I65.23 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about I65.23
- Is I65.23 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. I65.23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does I65.23 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69).