I65.29
I65.29: Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I65.29 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I65.29 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above I65.29
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
I65.29 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.