I69.922 — Dysarthria following unspecified cerebrovascular disease
Is I69.922 billable?
Yes, but I69.922 is an unspecified code. I69.922 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, I69.922 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting I69.922 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
I69.922 at a glance
| Code | I69.922 |
|---|---|
| Description | Dysarthria following unspecified cerebrovascular disease |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I69.922 group to?
I69.922 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.
- 056Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCCmedical
- 057Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCCmedical
How is I69.922 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I69.922. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Dysarthria › following › cerebrovascular disease
- Sequelae › disease › cerebrovascular › dysarthria (of)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from I60-I69
The conditions below can never be reported together with I69.922 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 I69
The conditions below can never be reported together with I69.922 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from I69.9
The conditions below can never be reported together with I69.922 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from I60-I69
Report an additional code alongside I69.922 to fully describe the condition. I69.922 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I69.922, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I69.922 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 I69.922 existed?
I69.922 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.