I60.1 ICD-10-CA code: Subarachnoid haemorrhage from middle cerebral artery
I60.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Subarachnoid haemorrhage from middle cerebral artery” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
I60.1Subarachnoid haemorrhage from middle cerebral artery
Short description: Subarach haem middle cerebral artery
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written I601
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to I60.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, subarachnoid (nontraumatic), from, middle, cerebral artery
Notes for I60.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note I60.1 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- With mention of hypertension (conditions in I10 and I15.-)From I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code from category (E10-E14) with fourth and fifth characters .52 to classify any associated diabetes mellitus.From I60 Subarachnoid haemorrhage
- Use additional code to identify presence of hypertension.From I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Sequelae of subarachnoid haemorrhage (I69.0)From I60 Subarachnoid haemorrhage
- Transient cerebral ischaemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)traumatic intracranial haemorrhage (S06.-)vascular dementia (F01.-)From I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases
- 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 I60.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
- 2Block I60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases
- 3Category I60Subarachnoid haemorrhage
- 4Valid code I60.1Subarachnoid haemorrhage from middle cerebral artery
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
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Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code I60.1 mean?
I60.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Subarachnoid haemorrhage from middle cerebral artery” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is I60.1 in ICD-10-CA?
I60.1 sits under I60 Subarachnoid haemorrhage, within I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases, within Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
What coding notes apply to I60.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes, Includes notes for I60.1, 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 I60.1
View I60I60.0Subarachnoid haemorrhage from carotid siphon and bifurcationI60.2Subarachnoid haemorrhage from anterior communicating arteryI60.3Subarachnoid haemorrhage from posterior communicating arteryI60.4Subarachnoid haemorrhage from basilar arteryI60.5Subarachnoid haemorrhage from vertebral arteryI60.6Subarachnoid haemorrhage from other intracranial arteriesI60.7Subarachnoid haemorrhage from intracranial artery, unspecifiedI60.8Other subarachnoid haemorrhageI60.9Subarachnoid haemorrhage, unspecified