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8B11 Cerebral ischaemic stroke

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Acute focal neurological dysfunction caused by focal infarction at single or multiple sites of the brain. Evidence of acute infarction may come either from a) symptom duration lasting more than 24 hours, or b) neuroimaging or other technique in the clinically relevant area of the brain. The term does not include infarction of the retina.

exclusions

• sequelae of cerebral infarction  (8B25.0)
• Silent cerebral infarct  (8B21.0)

sections/codes in this section (8B11-8B11)

• Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to extracranial large artery atherosclerosis  (8B11.0)
• Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to intracranial large artery atherosclerosis  (8B11.1)
• Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to embolic occlusion  (8B11.2)
• Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to small artery occlusion  (8B11.3)
• Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to other known cause  (8B11.4)
• Cerebral ischaemic stroke of unknown cause  (8B11.5)

coding note

When the cause of ischaemic stroke is known, code to the cause. When the cause of ischaemic stroke is not known, code to 8B11.5-. When the cause of stroke is not known, code to 8B20 Stroke not known if ischaemic or haemorrhagic.

postcoordination

synonyms

• Cerebral ischaemic stroke

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