ICD-10-CM I61: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for I61

Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage

Coding Notes & Guidelines for I61

Excludes2: Not Included Here

sequelae of intracerebral hemorrhage (I69.1-)

Use Additional Code

code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-)

Inclusion Terms

Deep intracerebral hemorrhage (nontraumatic)

Inclusion Terms
  • Cerebral lobe hemorrhage (nontraumatic)
  • Superficial intracerebral hemorrhage (nontraumatic)

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for I61):

I61.0 - Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcortical I61.1 - Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, cortical I61.2 - Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, unspecified I61.3 - Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in brain stem I61.4 - Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in cerebellum I61.5 - Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, intraventricular I61.6 - Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, multiple localized I61.8 - Other nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage I61.9 - Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code I61 (Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage)

ICD-10-CM code I61 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM I61 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about I61 - Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage.