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I61.1 ICD-10-CA code: Intracerebral haemorrhage in hemisphere, cortical

I61.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Intracerebral haemorrhage in hemisphere, cortical” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

I61.1

Intracerebral haemorrhage in hemisphere, cortical

Short description: Intracereb haem in hemisphere cortical

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written I611

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to I61.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, cortical (brain)
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, cerebral, cerebrum, lobe
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, intracerebral (nontraumatic), superficial
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, intracerebral (nontraumatic), in, hemisphere, cortical

Notes for I61.1

As CIHI prints them, with any note I61.1 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Sequelae of intracerebral haemorrhage (I69.1)From I61 Intracerebral 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 I61.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
  2. 2Block I60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases
  3. 3Category I61Intracerebral haemorrhage
  4. 4Valid code I61.1Intracerebral haemorrhage in hemisphere, cortical

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.

See I61.1 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code I61.1 mean?

I61.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Intracerebral haemorrhage in hemisphere, cortical” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is I61.1 in ICD-10-CA?

I61.1 sits under I61 Intracerebral haemorrhage, within I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases, within Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

What coding notes apply to I61.1?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for I61.1, 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 I61.1

I61.0Intracerebral haemorrhage in hemisphere, subcorticalI61.2Intracerebral haemorrhage in hemisphere, unspecifiedI61.3Intracerebral haemorrhage in brain stemI61.4Intracerebral haemorrhage in cerebellumI61.5Intracerebral haemorrhage, intraventricularI61.6Intracerebral haemorrhage, multiple localizedI61.8Other intracerebral haemorrhageI61.9Intracerebral haemorrhage, unspecified