I72.0

Billable

Aneurysm of carotid artery

Aneurysm of carotid artery

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

I70-I79

Parent Code

I72

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Aneurysm of common carotid artery
  • Aneurysm of external carotid artery
  • Aneurysm of internal carotid artery, extracranial portion

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • aneurysm (cirsoid) (false) (ruptured)

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • aneurysm of internal carotid artery, intracranial portion (I67.1)
  • aneurysm of internal carotid artery NOS (I67.1)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
  • acquired aneurysm (I77.0)
  • aneurysm (of) aorta (I71.-)
  • aneurysm (of) arteriovenous NOS (Q27.3-)
  • carotid artery dissection (I77.71)
  • cerebral (nonruptured) aneurysm (I67.1)
  • coronary aneurysm (I25.4)
  • coronary artery dissection (I25.42)
  • dissection of artery NEC (I77.79)
  • dissection of precerebral artery, congenital (nonruptured) (Q28.1)
  • heart aneurysm (I25.3)
  • iliac artery dissection (I77.72)
  • precerebral artery, congential (nonruptured) (Q28.1)
  • pulmonary artery aneurysm (I28.1)
  • renal artery dissection (I77.73)
  • retinal aneurysm (H35.0)
  • ruptured cerebral aneurysm (I60.7)
  • varicose aneurysm (I77.0)
  • vertebral artery dissection (I77.74)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code I72.0?

ICD-10-CM code I72.0 represents "Aneurysm of carotid artery". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is I72.0 a billable code?

Yes, I72.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is I72.0 in?

I72.0 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).

What codes cannot be used with I72.0?

I72.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: aneurysm of internal carotid artery, intracranial portion (I67.1); aneurysm of internal carotid artery NOS (I67.1).

What SNOMED CT codes does I72.0 map to?

I72.0 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 3827008, 233988005, 10878002, 61091005, 284811000119102, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for I72.0?

I72.0 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0340639, C0264965, C0264966, C0865708. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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