Postprocedural cerebvasc infarction following other surgery

This code signifies a new onset of brain tissue death due to a lack of blood supply (infarction) that occurs as a complication after a surgical procedure other than a cardiac or cerebrovascular intervention. It indicates a post-operative stroke directly attributable to the recent surgery.

Use this code when documentation clearly states a cerebrovascular infarction occurred following a non-cardiac or non-cerebrovascular surgical procedure. The medical record should specify the type of surgery performed and confirm the infarction developed post-operatively.

• Ensure the documentation explicitly links the infarction to the "other surgery" and not a pre-existing condition or a different type of surgery.
• Sequence this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the underlying condition or reason for the original surgery if still relevant.
• Distinguish from I97.820 (postprocedural cerebrovascular infarction following cardiac surgery) and I97.822 (postprocedural cerebrovascular infarction following other cerebrovascular surgery).