I60-I69 ICD-10-CA block: Cerebrovascular diseases
I60-I69 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 65 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
I60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in I60-I69
I60-I69 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
I60Subarachnoid haemorrhage (10 codes)I61Intracerebral haemorrhage (9 codes)I62Other nontraumatic intracranial haemorrhage (3 codes)I63Cerebral infarction (9 codes)I64Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarctionI65Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction (6 codes)I66Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction (7 codes)I67Other cerebrovascular diseases (10 codes)I68Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (4 codes)I69Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease (6 codes)Notes for I60-I69
As CIHI prints them, with any note I60-I69 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- With mention of hypertension (conditions in I10 and I15.-)
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code to identify presence of hypertension.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Transient cerebral ischaemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)traumatic intracranial haemorrhage (S06.-)vascular dementia (F01.-)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)transient cerebral ischaemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)From Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Where I60-I69 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
- 2Block I60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is I60-I69 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. I60-I69 (Cerebrovascular diseases) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 65 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is I60-I69 in ICD-10-CA?
I60-I69 sits under Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
What coding notes apply to I60-I69?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for I60-I69, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside I60-I69
I00-I02Acute rheumatic feverI05-I09Chronic rheumatic heart diseasesI10-I15Hypertensive diseasesI20-I25Ischaemic heart diseasesI26-I28Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulationI30-I52Other forms of heart diseaseI70-I79Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillariesI80-I89Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classifiedI95-I99Other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system