I69.0 ICD-10-CA code: Sequelae of subarachnoid haemorrhage
I69.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Sequelae of subarachnoid haemorrhage” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
I69.0Sequelae of subarachnoid haemorrhage
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written I690
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to I69.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Sequelae (of), hemorrhage, subarachnoid
Notes for I69.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note I69.0 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 I69 Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease
- Use additional code to identify presence of hypertension.From I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Sequelae of traumatic intracranial injury (T90.5)From I69 Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease
- 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)
Note
- Category I69 is to be used to indicate previous episodes of conditions in (I60-I67.1) and (I67.4-I67.9) as the cause of sequelae, themselves classified elsewhere. The "sequelae" include conditions specified as such or as late effects, or those present one year or more after onset of the causal condition. Not to be used for chronic cerebrovascular disease. Code these to (I60-I67).From I69 Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease
Where I69.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
- 2Block I60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases
- 3Category I69Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease
- 4Valid code I69.0Sequelae of subarachnoid haemorrhage
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 I69.0 mean?
I69.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Sequelae of subarachnoid haemorrhage” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is I69.0 in ICD-10-CA?
I69.0 sits under I69 Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease, within I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases, within Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
What coding notes apply to I69.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Use additional code, Excludes, Includes notes for I69.0, 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.