8B11.20

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to cardiac embolism

Coding note

If an additional code is used for anatomy, the artery affected by the stroke should be selected.

Coding note from above levels

When the cause of ischaemic stroke is known, code to the cause. When the cause of ischaemic stroke is not known, code to 8B11.5-. When the cause of stroke is not known, code to 8B20 Stroke not known if ischaemic or haemorrhagic.

Index terms

  • Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to cardiac embolism
  • cardioembolic infarction
  • cardioembolic stroke
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  • cerebral infarction due to cardiac embolism
  • Stroke due to atrial fibrillation related arterial occlusion
  • cerebral infarction due to atrial fibrillation related clot

Exclusions from above levels

  • 8B21.0 – Silent cerebral infarct
  • 8B25.0 – sequelae of cerebral infarction
  • NA07 – Intracranial injury
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  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • 8B11.21 – Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to aortic arch embolism
  • 8B11.22 – Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to paradoxical embolism
  • 8B11.2Y – Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to other specified embolic occlusion
  • 8B11.2Z – Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to embolic occlusion, unspecified

Foundation entity

Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to cardiac embolism – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/369985440

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 8B11.2: Cerebral ischaemic stroke due to embolic occlusion › 8B11: Cerebral ischaemic stroke › 08: Diseases of the nervous system