I68.2 — Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere
Is I68.2 billable?
Yes — I68.2 is billable for FY2027. I68.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I68.2 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I68.2 at a glance
| Code | I68.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Cerebral arteritis in other diseases classified elsewhere |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to I68.2?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name I68.2 directly.
This code describes a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be sequenced before it, so it can never be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Which MS-DRGs does I68.2 group to?
I68.2 sits in MDC 01 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 102Headaches with MCCmedical
- 103Headaches without MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, I68.2 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is I68.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I68.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Arteritis › cerebral › in › diseases classified elsewhere
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with I68.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before I68.2. I68.2 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- underlying disease
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from I60-I69
The conditions below can never be reported together with I68.2 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.-)
Use additional code — inherited from I60-I69
Report an additional code alongside I68.2 to fully describe the condition. I68.2 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I68.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I68.2 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.-)
How long has I68.2 existed?
I68.2 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.