FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
I61: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Nonbillable heading. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
More specific FY2027 codes
- I61.0: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcorticalBillable code
- I61.1: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, corticalBillable code
- I61.2: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, unspecifiedBillable code
- I61.3: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in brain stemBillable code
- I61.4: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in cerebellumBillable code
- I61.5: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, intraventricularBillable code
- I61.6: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, multiple localizedBillable code
- I61.8: Other nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageBillable code
- I61.9: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, unspecifiedBillable code
FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Excludes2
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
neoplasms (C00-D49)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Instructional note
code to identify presence of:
Source: I60-I69 (section, inherited).
Instructional note
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Source: I60-I69 (section, inherited).
Instructional note
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
Source: I60-I69 (section, inherited).
Instructional note
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
Source: I60-I69 (section, inherited).
Instructional note
hypertension (I10-I1A)
Source: I60-I69 (section, inherited).
Instructional note
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
Source: I60-I69 (section, inherited).
Instructional note
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
Source: I60-I69 (section, inherited).
Instructional note
tobacco use (Z72.0)
Source: I60-I69 (section, inherited).
Excludes1
traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)
Source: I60-I69 (section, inherited).
Instructional note
code, if known, to indicate National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (R29.7-)
Source: I61 (category, direct).
Excludes2
sequelae of intracerebral hemorrhage (I69.1-)
Source: I61 (category, direct).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does I61 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is I61 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks I61 as a nonbillable heading. Select a complete billable child code.
Does I61 map to an HCC?
Risk-model mapping is not applicable to this nonbillable heading. Check a complete billable child code.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition