ICD10
ICD-10 Code I66.1: Occlusion and stenosis of anterior cerebral artery
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents occlusion and stenosis of anterior cerebral artery in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
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.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
block
I60-I69Cerebrovascular diseases
category
I66Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction
currentI66
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
CardiologistGeneral Physician
Related codes
Sibling codes
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 195210002high
Anterior cerebral artery syndrome
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 703207000high
Asymptomatic occlusion of anterior cerebral artery
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1204162009high
Asymptomatic stenosis of anterior cerebral artery
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1153634000high
Bilateral embolism of anterior cerebral arteries
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1153611009high
Embolism of left anterior cerebral artery
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1153612002high
Embolism of right anterior cerebral artery
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
I66.1
Replacement codes
I66.11 — Occlusion and stenosis of right anterior cerebral arteryI66.12 — Occlusion and stenosis of left anterior cerebral arteryI66.13 — Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral anterior cerebral arteriesI66.19 — Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified anterior cerebral artery
Common synonyms
Occlusion and stenosis of anterior cerebral artery
Frequently asked questions
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