ICD-10-CM Code I77.81
Aortic ectasia
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code I77.81 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of I77.81 that describes the diagnosis 'aortic ectasia' in more detail.
- I77.81 Aortic ectasia NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE I77.810 Thoracic aortic ectasia
- BILLABLE I77.811 Abdominal aortic ectasia
- BILLABLE I77.812 Thoracoabdominal aortic ectasia
- BILLABLE I77.819 Aortic ectasia, unspecified site
Coding Notes for I77.81 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. - Ectasis aorta
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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." - Aortic aneurysm and dissection - instead, use code I71.0-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I77.81 - Aortic ectasia'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I77.81. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: I77.8 - Other specified disorders of arteries and arterioles