Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM I69.992 is the diagnosis code for Facial weakness following unspecified cerebrovascular disease. This code falls under the section "Cerebrovascular diseases" within Chapter 9 — Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where I69.992 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, I69.992 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
I69.992 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Facial weakness following unspecified cerebrovascular disease". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of I69.992 is I69.99 ("Other sequelae of unspecified cerebrovascular disease"). I69.992 provides a more specific classification within this category.
I69.992 is located in Section I60-I69 — "Cerebrovascular diseases" within Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use I69.992 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Facial weakness following unspecified cerebrovascular disease" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Facial weakness following unspecified cerebrovascular disease is I69.992.
Yes, I69.992 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
I69.992 is in Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, I69.992 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.