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ICD-10 Code I61.0: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcortical

I61.0 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcortical in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).

đź“‹Clinical overview

This ICD-10 code is commonly used when documentation describes nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. The most accurate code depends on which brain location is identified as the hemorrhage site.

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcortical in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

đź©şClinical context

When commonly used
  • Neurology, emergency, inpatient, and critical-care workflows where intracerebral hemorrhage is part of the active acute diagnosis set.
  • Coding and utilization-review workflows where the chart supports nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage and the final code changes based on the documented brain location.
Common management context
  • Evaluation often includes acute neurologic assessment, brain imaging review, hemodynamic monitoring context, and coordination across neurology, neurosurgery, and critical-care teams.
  • Documentation usually becomes more specific when the chart identifies hemispheric subcortical versus cortical involvement, brain stem, cerebellum, intraventricular extension, multiple localized sites, or another specified hemorrhage pattern.
  • Specialist context already linked on this page includes Cardiologist, General Physician, Orthopedic Specialist, Neurologist.

🔍Key distinctions

Important notes
  • These ICD-10 codes are reserved for nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage rather than subarachnoid hemorrhage, other intracranial hemorrhage, or ischemic stroke.
  • Brain-location detail drives most of the code specificity inside this family.
  • Subcortical hemispheric intracerebral hemorrhage is coded separately from cortical, brain-stem, cerebellar, intraventricular, multiple-localized, other, or unspecified intracerebral hemorrhage patterns.
  • Documentation that describes nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage is coded differently from subarachnoid hemorrhage, other intracranial hemorrhage, or cerebral infarction.
Related codes to consider
I61.1Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, cortical
Related hemorrhagic-stroke ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the brain location, multiple-localized versus single-site pattern, or another intracranial-hemorrhage subtype.
I61.2Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, unspecified
Related hemorrhagic-stroke ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the brain location, multiple-localized versus single-site pattern, or another intracranial-hemorrhage subtype.
I61.3Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in brain stem
Related hemorrhagic-stroke ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the brain location, multiple-localized versus single-site pattern, or another intracranial-hemorrhage subtype.
I61.4Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in cerebellum
Related hemorrhagic-stroke ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the brain location, multiple-localized versus single-site pattern, or another intracranial-hemorrhage subtype.

Code hierarchy

chapter
9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
block
I60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases
category
I61Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
currentI61

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Deep intracerebral hemorrhage (nontraumatic)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

CardiologistGeneral PhysicianOrthopedic SpecialistNeurologistStroke Specialist

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 92083high
VISUAL FIELD EXAMINATION, UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL, WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT; EXTENDED EXAMINATION (EG, GOLDMANN VISUAL FIELDS WITH AT LEAST 3 ISOPTERS PLOTTED AND STATIC DETERMINATION WITHIN THE CENTRAL 30 DEG, OR QUANTITATIVE, AUTOMATED THRESHOLD PERIMETRY, OCTOPUS PROGRAM G-1, 32 OR 42, HUMPHREY VISUAL FIELD ANALYZER FULL THRESHOLD PROGRAMS 30-2, 24-2, OR 30/60-2)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 92082high
VISUAL FIELD EXAMINATION, UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL, WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT; INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION (EG, AT LEAST 2 ISOPTERS ON GOLDMANN PERIMETER, OR SEMIQUANTITATIVE, AUTOMATED SUPRATHRESHOLD SCREENING PROGRAM, HUMPHREY SUPRATHRESHOLD AUTOMATIC DIAGNOSTIC TEST, OCTOPUS PROGRAM 33)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 92081high
VISUAL FIELD EXAMINATION, UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL, WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT; LIMITED EXAMINATION (EG, TANGENT SCREEN, AUTOPLOT, ARC PERIMETER, OR SINGLE STIMULUS LEVEL AUTOMATED TEST, SUCH AS OCTOPUS 3 OR 7 EQUIVALENT)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 70545high
MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY, HEAD; WITH CONTRAST MATERIAL(S)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 70544high
MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY, HEAD; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL(S)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 70546high
MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY, HEAD; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL(S), FOLLOWED BY CONTRAST MATERIAL(S) AND FURTHER SEQUENCES
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
I61.0

Common synonyms

Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcortical

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeI61.0
SystemICD10
Display nameNontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcortical
ChapterDiseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
BlockCerebrovascular diseases

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)

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