I76

Billable

Septic arterial embolism

Septic arterial embolism

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

I70-I79

Coding Notes

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.-)
  • septic pulmonary embolism (I26.01, I26.90)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • underlying infection, such as:
  • infective endocarditis (I33.0)
  • lung abscess (J85.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify the site of the embolism (I74.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code I76?

ICD-10-CM code I76 represents "Septic arterial embolism". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is I76 a billable code?

Yes, I76 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is I76 in?

I76 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).

Are additional codes required with I76?

Yes, when using I76 you should also code: code to identify the site of the embolism (I74.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does I76 map to?

I76 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 840500002, 230221005, 230220006, 442105001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for I76?

I76 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1955786. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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