I60.11 — Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from right middle cerebral artery
Is I60.11 billable?
Yes — I60.11 is billable for FY2027. I60.11 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I60.11 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I60.11 at a glance
| Code | I60.11 |
|---|---|
| Description | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from right middle cerebral artery |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I60.11 group to?
I60.11 sits in MDC 01 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 020Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with MCCsurgical
- 021Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with CCsurgical
- 022Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage without CC/MCCsurgical
As a secondary diagnosis, I60.11 is a major complication or comorbidity (MCC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is I60.11 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under I60.1, the nearest indexed parent of I60.11. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic › intracranial › subarachnoid › intracranialartery › middle cerebral (concealed)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from I60-I69
The conditions below can never be reported together with I60.11 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from I60
The conditions below can never be reported together with I60.11 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- syphilitic ruptured cerebral aneurysm (A52.05)
Use additional code — inherited from I60-I69
Report an additional code alongside I60.11 to fully describe the condition. I60.11 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from I60
Report an additional code alongside I60.11 to fully describe the condition. I60.11 is sequenced first.
- code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I60.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I60.11 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)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from I60
The conditions below are not part of I60.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I60.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- sequelae of subarachnoid hemorrhage (I69.0-)
How long has I60.11 existed?
I60.11 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.