I68.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
I68.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
I68.8Other cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Short description: Oth cerebrovascular disorder in dis cl/e
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written I688
Notes for I68.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note I68.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Uraemic apoplexia in chronic kidney disease (N18.5†)
- 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 to identify presence of hypertension.From I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 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 I68.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
- 2Block I60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases
- 3Category I68Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
- 4Valid code I68.8Other cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
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
What does ICD-10-CA code I68.8 mean?
I68.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is I68.8 in ICD-10-CA?
I68.8 sits under I68 Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, within I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases, within Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
What coding notes apply to I68.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for I68.8, 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.