ICD-10-CM code · FY2027
I61.3 Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in brain stem
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Coding notes for I61.3
No notes of its own; the notes below apply from the codes above it.
Also applies, from I61 Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.
- sequelae of intracerebral hemorrhage (I69.1-)
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- code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-)
Block I60-I69 notes (apply to every code in it)
Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).
- traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)
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Chapter 9 notes (apply to every code in it)
Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Related codes in I61
- I61.0 Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcorticalBillable
- I61.1 Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, corticalBillable
- I61.2 Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, unspecifiedBillable
- I61.4 Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in cerebellumBillable
- I61.5 Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, intraventricularBillable
- I61.6 Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, multiple localizedBillable
- I61.8 Other nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageBillable
- I61.9 Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, unspecifiedBillable
Latest research on intracerebral hemorrhage
- Diffusion-weighted imaging may aid in prognostication for intracerebral hemorrhage
- Triple low-dose antihypertensive pill reduced recurrent stroke after intracerebral hemorrhage
- Early control of systolic blood pressure following intracerebral hemorrhage may improve functional recovery
- Predictors and outcomes associated with prolonged hospital length of stay in intracerebral hemorrhage
- Direct oral anticoagulants increase bleeding risk after intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with atrial fibrillation
Landmark trials from 2MM Classics
- The MR CLEAN trial: Intraarterial Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke [Classics Series]
- Thrombectomy between 6 and 24 hours after acute stroke reduces disability: The DAWN trial [Classics Series]
- Intraarterial therapy and t-PA increase reperfusion and functional independence after acute ischemic stroke [Classics Series]
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See 2MM+ plansICD-10-CM FY2027 code set, as published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and CMS, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Codes, titles and notes are shown as published. Check payer rules and the official guidelines before billing. This page is not medical advice.
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