CVA-Cerebral Vascular Accident
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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Cerebral infarction/stroke, NOS, Cerebral infarction/stroke due to embolism, Hemorrhage, intracerebral/intracranial, nontraumatic (ICH, hemorrhagic stroke), Stroke, NOS, Subdural or epidural hematoma/hemorrhage, nontraumatic, Hemorrhage, subarachnoid or ruptured cerebral aneurysmClick Expand to show legacy content.
- also see Other Cerebral Infarct Cause NYD
This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage (thrombosis, arterial embolism), or a hemorrhage.Diagnostic imaging can identify the cause.
- We do not code paralysis or hemiplegia with the CVA.
- We do not code CVA and deconditioning 2nd to CVA together in the admit diagnosis.
- If the CVA is acute then put it in the admit diagnosis.
- If the patient came in to another unit with an acute CVA but then is transfered to your ward to recover use the code deconditioning secondary to CVA.
Template:Discussion Trish do you want to give us a time frame for acute CVA.? Let us know please.