I63.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other cerebral infarction

I63.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other cerebral infarction” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

I63.8

Other cerebral infarction

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written I638

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to I63.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

Syndrome, superior, cerebellar artery
Softening, brain (necrotic) (progressive), arteriosclerotic
Infarct, infarction (of), cerebral (hemorrhagic), specified NEC
Infarct, infarction (of), cerebral (hemorrhagic), watershed NEC
Infarct, infarction (of), cerebral (hemorrhagic), hemodynamic NEC
Infarct, infarction (of), cerebral (hemorrhagic), due to, hypoperfusion NEC
Infarct, infarction (of), cerebral (hemorrhagic), due to, hypotensive event NEC

Notes for I63.8

As CIHI prints them, with any note I63.8 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries (including truncus brachiocephalicus), resulting in cerebral infarctionFrom I63 Cerebral infarction
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 I63 Cerebral infarction
Use additional code to identify any associated dissection of artery.From I63 Cerebral infarction
Use additional code to identify presence of hypertension.From I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Sequelae of cerebral infarction (I69.3)From I63 Cerebral infarction
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 I63.8 sits

1ChapterChapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
2Block I60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases
3Category I63Cerebral infarction
4Valid code I63.8Other cerebral infarction

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 I63.8 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code I63.8 mean?

I63.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other cerebral infarction” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is I63.8 in ICD-10-CA?

I63.8 sits under I63 Cerebral infarction, within I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases, within Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

What coding notes apply to I63.8?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for I63.8, 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.

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