I68.2
I68.2: Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I68.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I68.2 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Code first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
- underlying disease
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
I68.2 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56631Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
- A56799Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Arteritis›cerebral›in›diseases classified elsewhere
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.