ICD-10-CM Code I72.0
Aneurysm of carotid artery
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Adult Only
Code is only used for patients 15 years old or older.I72.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of aneurysm of carotid artery. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code I720 is used to code Carotid artery dissection
Carotid artery dissection is a separation of the layers of the artery wall supplying oxygen-bearing blood to the head and brain and is the most common cause of stroke in young adults. (In vascular medicine, dissection is a blister-like de-lamination between the outer and inner walls of a blood vessel, generally originating with a partial leak in the inner lining.)
| ICD 9 Code: | 443.21 |
Coding Notes for I72.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Aneurysm of common carotid artery
- Aneurysm of external carotid artery
- Aneurysm of internal carotid artery, extracranial portion
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Aneurysm of internal carotid artery, intracranial portion - instead, use code I67.1
- Aneurysm of internal carotid artery NOS - instead, use code I67.1
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders with CC.
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Carotid artery aneurysm (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I72.0 - Aneurysm of carotid artery'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I72.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 442.81 was previously used, I72.0 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: I72 - Other aneurysm