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ICD-Code I65.1: Occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery

An artery in your brain has narrowed or got blocked.

Arteries are blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart. They supply all the tissue in the body with oxygen-rich blood.

There are several arteries in the neck. There are arteries for the brain and arteries for the face. There are two vertebral arteries in the back of the neck. The arteries course very close to the spine and then go into the skull through an opening. The two vertebral arteries combine to form one artery close to the brain. In your case, this artery to your brain has narrowed or become blocked.

There are various reasons for an artery getting blocked. The artery can be narrowed by deposits of calcium and fats in the blood vessel wall. Then not enough blood can flow through. Or the artery can be blocked by a blood clot. Blood clots occur when components of the blood clump together. The blood clot can form in the heart or somewhere else in the body. The blood clot can then be swept towards the brain along with the blood.

Various risk factors can favor the blocking of an artery. These include, for example, smoking, obesity, and high blood pressure.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).