ICD-Code I65.2: Occlusion and stenosis of carotid artery
Your cartoid artery has narrowed or become blocked.
Arteries are blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart. They supply all the tissue in the body with oxygen-rich blood.
There is a large cartoid artery on either side of the front of the neck. In its course, the carotid artery divides into several arteries. One artery runs through an opening in the skull and supplies blood to the brain. The other artery supplies blood to the face.
There are various reasons for an artery getting blocked. The artery can be narrowed by deposits of calcium and fats in the blood vessel wall. Then not enough blood can flow through. Or the artery can be blocked by a blood clot. Blood clots occur when components of the blood clump together. The blood clot can form in the heart or somewhere else in the body. The blood clot can then be swept towards the brain along with the blood.
Various risk factors can favor the blocking of an artery. These include, for example, smoking, obesity, and high blood pressure.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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