Psychomotor deficit following unspecified cerebvasc disease

This code signifies a motor and cognitive impairment affecting the speed and coordination of thought and movement, occurring as a residual effect of a cerebrovascular event. It indicates a generalized slowing of physical and mental reactions, impacting activities of daily living.

Assign this code when documentation clearly states a patient is experiencing psychomotor deficits (e.g., bradykinesia, slowed reaction time, difficulty with coordinated movements) that are directly attributed to a past cerebrovascular disease, but the specific type of cerebrovascular disease is not documented. This code is appropriate for chronic, stable deficits following the acute phase of the stroke or other cerebrovascular event.

• Ensure the documentation explicitly links the psychomotor deficit to a past cerebrovascular event, not an acute one.
• Avoid using this code if the specific type of cerebrovascular disease (e.g., ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke) is known; instead, use a more specific code from the I69.0-I69.3 series.
• This code should be sequenced after the primary code identifying the sequelae of the cerebrovascular disease, if applicable, or as a primary diagnosis if the psychomotor deficit is the main reason for the encounter.