ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
I67.2Cerebral atherosclerosis
I67.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for cerebral atherosclerosis. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
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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 I67.2
I67.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cerebral atherosclerosis. It belongs to category I67 (other cerebrovascular diseases), block I60-I69 (cerebrovascular diseases) and chapter 9 (diseases of the circulatory system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Within I67 (other cerebrovascular diseases), I67.2 is specifically for cerebral atherosclerosis. Related codes cover dissection of cerebral arteries, nonruptured (I67.0), cerebral aneurysm, nonruptured (I67.1), progressive vascular leukoencephalopathy (I67.3), hypertensive encephalopathy (I67.4), Moyamoya disease (I67.5), nonpyogenic thrombosis of intracranial venous system (I67.6), cerebral arteritis, not elsewhere classified (I67.7), other specified cerebrovascular diseases (I67.8) and 1 more.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 070 (Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC, relative weight 1.6093), DRG 071 (Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC, relative weight 1.0177) and DRG 072 (Other Cerebrovascular Disorders without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7348), in MDC 01 (Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
The Medicare Code Editor expects this diagnosis only for patients age 15 through 124.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 437.0 (cerebral atherosclerosis).
Coding notes
- Atheroma of cerebral and precerebral arteries
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to I67.2.
Broader instructions also apply from I60-I69 Cerebrovascular diseases and Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system.
Alphabetic index entries
21 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to I67.2.
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification) › brain
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification) › central nervous system
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification) › cerebral
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification) › cerebrovascular
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification) › vertebral (artery)
- Atheroma, atheromatous › basilar (artery)
- Atheroma, atheromatous › carotid (artery) (common) (internal)
- Atheroma, atheromatous › cerebral (arteries)
- Atheroma, atheromatous › vertebral (artery)
- Calcification › cerebral (cortex) › artery
- Degeneration, degenerative › brain (cortical) (progressive) › arteriosclerotic
- Degeneration, degenerative › cortical (cerebellar) (parenchymatous) › diffuse, due to arteriopathy
- Disease, diseased › brain › arteriosclerotic
- Disease, diseased › brain › organic › arteriosclerotic
- Disease, diseased › cerebrovascular › arteriosclerotic
- Encephalopathy (acute) › arteriosclerotic
- Ischemia, ischemic › cerebral (chronic) (generalized) › arteriosclerotic
- Klippel's disease
- Sclerosis, sclerotic › brain (generalized) (lobular) › artery, arterial
- Sclerosis, sclerotic › brain (generalized) (lobular) › senile (arteriosclerotic)
- Sclerosis, sclerotic › cerebrovascular
Codes whose notes reference I67.2
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 437.0Cerebral atherosclerosisexact
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about I67.2
Is I67.2 billable?
- Yes. I67.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can I67.2 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict I67.2 as a principal diagnosis.
Is I67.2 a CC or MCC?
- No. I67.2 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does I67.2 group to?
- I67.2 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 070 (Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC), MS-DRG 071 (Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC) and MS-DRG 072 (Other Cerebrovascular Disorders without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.
What is the ICD-9 code for I67.2?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map I67.2 to ICD-9-CM 437.0.