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 aneurysm

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Neurological Problem (old)
Type:	[[:Category: Medical Problem (old)]][[Category: Medical Problem (old)]]
Main Diagnosis:	CVA-Cerebral Vascular Accident
Sub Diagnosis:	Yes
Diagnosis Code:	50500 -CVA-Cerebral Vascular Accident 50501 - CVA Post Angiogram 50502 - CVA Post OP 50503 - CVA Post Trauma 50504 - CVA Post Anticoagulation TX (STK, TPA, TNK, HEP) 50505 - CVA Intra OP 50506 - CVA Post Partum 50507 - CVA-Superior Sagital Sinus 50508 - CVA-Brainstem 50590 - CVA 2nd to OTHER Procedure
Comorbid Diagnosis:	Yes see: Comorbid Diagnosis
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	1
Program:	CC & Med
Status:	Currently Collected

• 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 Paraplegia, Hemiplegia with the CVA.
  • Template:Discussion Is Diaphragmatic Paralysis the Dx you are telling not to code? If not, which dx is it? This instruction should be at that article as well, since that might be where someone looks first to find out whether to code it. Ttenbergen 09:44, 2012 September 13 (CDT)

• if admitted with a acute stroke, the DX stays as part of the admitting DX until patient is discharged from the hospital system in the Region. It will be coded as a comorbid on the next new admission to a hospital system in the Region. This is in following the same rule as for when does an ARF become CRF. --TOstryzniuk 19:48, 2 December 2010 (CST)

• As per Dr. Allan Garland: Incidental findings of “old lacunar infarct” on CT should not be coded as CVA in admit, acquired or comorbid DX slots.Trish Ostryzniuk 17:19, 2012 September 12 (CDT)
• As per Dr. Roberts: "I would suggest not coding an incidental finding where there has been no clinical correlation."Trish Ostryzniuk 12:20, 2012 September 13 (CDT)

eliminate code?

• 50508 - CVA-Brainstem is really the same as code 504. This was an unintended double code that crept into list ages ago.Trish Ostryzniuk 16:05, 2012 July 12 (CDT)
  • Template:Discussion should we delete one of them from the drop-down? if so, please add to Requested CCMDB changes for the next versionTtenbergen 09:37, 2012 September 13 (CDT)