Apraxia following unspecified cerebrovascular disease

This code signifies the presence of apraxia, a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to perform learned movements despite having the physical ability and desire to do so, as a sequela of a cerebrovascular event where the specific type of cerebrovascular disease is not documented. It indicates a motor planning deficit resulting from brain damage due to an unspecified stroke or other cerebrovascular insult.

Use this code when a patient presents with apraxia clearly documented as a residual effect of a past cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or other cerebrovascular disease, but the medical record does not specify the nature of the original cerebrovascular event (e.g., ischemic, hemorrhagic, or specific vessel involvement). Documentation should explicitly link the apraxia to a prior "stroke" or "CVA" without further detail on the type.

• Always sequence this code after the primary code for the cerebrovascular disease if the type is known (e.g., I69.390 for apraxia following cerebral infarction).
• Avoid using this code if the type of cerebrovascular disease is specified in the medical record; instead, use a more specific I69.x90 code.
• Ensure documentation clearly states "apraxia" and establishes a causal link to a prior, unspecified cerebrovascular event.