ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
I63.32Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of anterior cerebral artery
I63.32 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Cerebral infrc due to thrombosis of anterior cerebral artery
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About I63.32
I63.32 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of anterior cerebral artery. It belongs to category I63 (cerebral infarction), block I60-I69 (cerebrovascular diseases) and chapter 9 (diseases of the circulatory system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.
Within I63.3 (cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries), I63.32 is specifically for cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of anterior cerebral artery. Related codes cover unspecified cerebral artery (I63.30), middle cerebral artery (I63.31), posterior cerebral artery (I63.33), cerebellar artery (I63.34) and other cerebral artery (I63.39).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: I63.321 (artery), I63.322 (artery), I63.323 (arteries) and I63.329 (artery).
Use an additional code, if applicable, to identify status post administration of tPA (rtPA) in a different facility within the last 24 hours prior to admission to current facility (Z92.82). Use an additional code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under I63.32
- I63.321Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of right anterior cerebral arteryBillable
- I63.322Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left anterior cerebral arteryBillable
- I63.323Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral anterior cerebral arteriesBillable
- I63.329Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified anterior cerebral arteryBillable
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to I63.32.
› From I63 Cerebral infarction
- occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries, resulting in cerebral infarction
- neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-)
Broader instructions also apply from I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases and Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to I63.32.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about I63.32
Is I63.32 billable?
- No. I63.32 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.