ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00–G99
G46
Vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases
Diseases of the nervous system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- G46
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system
- Category
- G46
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM G46 is a category (header) for vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in G46
- G46.0Middle cerebral artery syndrome
- G46.1Anterior cerebral artery syndrome
- G46.2Posterior cerebral artery syndrome
- G46.3Brain stem stroke syndrome
- G46.4Cerebellar stroke syndrome
- G46.5Pure motor lacunar syndrome
- G46.6Pure sensory lacunar syndrome
- G46.7Other lacunar syndromes
- G46.8Other vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases
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