I71.010
BillableDissection of ascending aorta
Dissection of ascending aorta
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(46)
SNOMED CT
- Dissection of thoracic aorta233994002
- DeBakey type I dissection of thoracic aorta233995001
- Type 1 dissection of thoracic aorta233995001
- Type I dissection of thoracic aorta233995001
- Aortic root dissection233996000
- DeBakey type II dissection of thoracic aorta233996000
- Dissection of ascending aorta233996000
- Type 2 dissection of thoracic aorta233996000
- Type II dissection of thoracic aorta233996000
- Dissection of proximal aorta301899003
- Stanford type A dissection of aorta301899003
- Type A aortic dissection301899003
- Dissection of ascending aorta and aortic arch724442004
- Dissection of aortic arch27631000146108
UMLS
- Aorta Dissection, AscendingC1836653
- Aortic Dissection, AscendingC1836653
- Ascending Aorta DissectionC1836653
- Ascending Aorta DissectionsC1836653
- Ascending Aortic DissectionC1836653
- Ascending Aortic DissectionsC1836653
- Ascending aortic dissectionC1836653
- Dissection of ascending aortaC1836653
- Dissection, Ascending AortaC1836653
- Dissection, Ascending AorticC1836653
- Dissection, ascending aortaC1836653
Clinical Terms
- DeBakey type II dissection of thoracic aorta
- Dissection, ascending aorta
- Type 1 dissection of thoracic aorta
- Ascending Aorta Dissection
- Dissection, Ascending Aortic
- Aortic root dissection
- Dissection of thoracic aorta
- Type I dissection of thoracic aorta
- Dissection of proximal aorta
- Ascending Aortic Dissections
- Ascending Aorta Dissections
- Aortic Dissection, Ascending
- Stanford type A dissection of aorta
- Dissection of ascending aorta and aortic arch
- DeBakey type I dissection of thoracic aorta
- Type II dissection of thoracic aorta
- Type A aortic dissection
- Ascending aortic dissection
- Aorta Dissection, Ascending
- Type 2 dissection of thoracic aorta
- Dissection of aortic arch
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dissection of ascending aorta?
The ICD-10-CM code for dissection of ascending aorta is I71.010. The full clinical description is "Dissection of ascending aorta". I71.010 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I71.010 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I71.010 represents “Dissection of ascending aorta”. It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I71.010 a billable code?
Yes, I71.010 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I71.010 in?
I71.010 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What SNOMED CT codes does I71.010 map to?
I71.010 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 233996000, 233995001, 27631000146108, 724442004, 301899003, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I71.010?
I71.010 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1836653. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I71.010 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like dissection of ascending aorta affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of I71.010?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for I71.010 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.