G46 — Vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases
Is G46 billable?
No — G46 is a non-billable header code. G46 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath G46.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
G46 at a glance
| Code | G46 |
|---|---|
| Description | Vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before G46. G46 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- underlying cerebrovascular disease (I60-I69)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 6
The conditions below are not part of G46, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G46 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
What codes fall under G46? (9)
- 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
How long has G46 existed?
G46 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.