ICD-Code I63.9: Cerebral infarction, unspecified
You had a stroke.
A stroke causes damage to parts of the brain. There are various reasons for this. If a blood vessel is narrowed or blocked, the brain does not receive enough oxygen-rich blood. This can cause damage to the affected brain tissue. When there is bleeding in the brain, the blood from the blood vessels leaks into the surrounding tissue. This can also cause damage to brain tissue. Your brain tissue was damaged because it was no longer supplied with sufficient oxygen.
One reason for this could be blocked blood vessels. There are various reasons why a blood vessel gets blocked. The blood vessel can be narrowed by deposits. The blood vessel may also become inflamed, or the wall of the blood vessel may alter. Then not enough blood can flow through. Blood vessels can also become blocked by a blood clot.
Various blood vessels in the neck and brain supply blood to the brain. In your case, there is no longer enough blood flowing through the blood vessels that supply the brain.
If insufficient blood is flowing through the blood vessels in the brain, brain tissue can become damaged. A stroke can cause a variety of symptoms. The symptoms depend on where the brain was damaged. The symptoms also depend on the extent of the damaged area. You may no longer be able to move some parts of your body properly, for example. They may not be able to speak properly.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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