Carotid Bruit CVA ICD-10-CM Codes

Familiarize yourself with the ICD-10 codes used for carotid bruit CVA and learn more about their synonyms, clinical descriptions, billability, etc.

By Patricia Buenaventura on Aug 8, 2025.

Fact Checked by Karina Jimenea.

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What ICD-10 Codes are used for carotid bruit CVA?

There's only one ICD-10 code commonly used by practitioners for carotid bruit CVA billing, coding, documentation, etc., which is R09.89: Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems.

Practitioners can only use the code when a principal diagnosis has been established.

Which carotid bruit CVA ICD codes are billable?

The carotid bruit CVA ICD code, R09.89: Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems, is billable.

Clinical information

Carotid bruit is the sound a practitioner hears when they listen to blood flow in the right or left carotid artery, in a patient's neck through a stethoscope.
It indicates carotid artery dissection or plaque buildup in the carotid arteries leading to carotid artery stenosis, increasing the patient's risk of a cerebral infarction, ischemic stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA). Do note that asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid artery stenosis may lead to carotid bruit but not directly.
It's usually caused by plaque buildup (atherosclerosis), blood clots, and changes in blood vessel anatomy.
If a practitioner hears a carotid bruit in a patient, they will most likely recommend treatments like medication, lifestyle changes, and carotid endarterectomy/angioplasty/stenting to lower one's risk of stroke or TIA.

Synonyms include

Carotid bruit
Carotid bruit present
Carotid bruit absent
Arterial bruit

Commonly asked questions

Once you’ve determined that the patient has carotid bruit and made an initial diagnosis, you can use the carotid bruit CVA ICD code.

Yes, the carotid bruit CVA diagnosis code is billable.

A diagnosis code for carotid bruit CVA means that the patient has a previously diagnosed condition causing the carotid bruit.

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