I72.0
BillableAneurysm of carotid artery
Aneurysm of carotid artery
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)
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
- •acquired aneurysmI77.0
- •aneurysm (of) aortaI71
- •aneurysm (of) arteriovenous NOSQ27.3
- •carotid artery dissectionI77.71
- •cerebral (nonruptured) aneurysmI67.1
- •coronary aneurysmI25.4
- •coronary artery dissectionI25.42
- •dissection of artery NECI77.79
- •dissection of precerebral artery, congenital (nonruptured)Q28.1
- •heart aneurysmI25.3
- •iliac artery dissectionI77.72
- •precerebral artery, congential (nonruptured)Q28.1
- •pulmonary artery aneurysmI28.1
- •renal artery dissectionI77.73
- •retinal aneurysmH35.0
- •ruptured cerebral aneurysmI60.7
- •varicose aneurysmI77.0
- •vertebral artery dissectionI77.74
Related Codes(8)
I72.1Aneurysm of artery of upper extremity
I72.2Aneurysm of renal artery
I72.3Aneurysm of iliac artery
I72.4Aneurysm of artery of lower extremity
I72.5Aneurysm of other precerebral arteries
I72.6Aneurysm of vertebral artery
I72.8Aneurysm of other specified arteries
I72.9Aneurysm of unspecified site
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(64)
SNOMED CT
- Aneurysm of artery of neck3827008
- Aneurysm of common carotid artery10878002
- Common carotid aneurysm10878002
- Aneurysm of external carotid artery61091005
- External carotid aneurysm61091005
- Aneurysm of carotid artery233988005
- Carotid artery aneurysm233988005
- Aneurysm of head and neck artery301432000
- Aneurysm of superficial temporal artery428479004
- Aneurysm of extracranial portion of internal carotid artery284811000119102
- Aneurysm of extracranial portion of left internal carotid artery15648321000119103
- Aneurysm of extracranial portion of right internal carotid artery15648281000119108
- Aneurysm of left carotid artery15648561000119102
- Aneurysm of left common carotid artery15648481000119107
- Left common carotid artery aneurysm15648481000119107
- Aneurysm of left internal carotid artery15648401000119104
- Aneurysm of right carotid artery15648521000119107
- Aneurysm of right common carotid artery15648441000119102
- Right common carotid artery aneurysm15648441000119102
- Aneurysm of right internal carotid artery15648361000119108
UMLS
- Aneurysm of carotid arteryC0340639
- Carotid Artery AneurysmC0340639
- Carotid artery aneurysmC0340639
- Carotid artery aneurysm (disorder)C0340639
- aneurysm carotid arteryC0340639
- aneurysms artery carotidC0340639
- carotid artery aneurysmC0340639
- Aneurysm of common carotid arteryC0264965
- Aneurysm of common carotid artery (disorder)C0264965
- Common carotid aneurysmC0264965
- Common carotid artery aneurysmC0264965
- Aneurysm of external carotid arteryC0264966
- Aneurysm of external carotid artery (disorder)C0264966
- External carotid aneurysmC0264966
- Aneurysm of extracranial portion of internal carotid arteryC0865708
- Aneurysm of extracranial portion of internal carotid artery (disorder)C0865708
- Aneurysm of internal carotid artery, extracranial portionC0865708
Clinical Terms
- Carotid artery aneurysm (disorder)
- Aneurysm of internal carotid artery, extracranial portion
- Aneurysm of left internal carotid artery
- Aneurysm of extracranial portion of internal carotid artery
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm
- Aneurysm of external carotid artery (disorder)
- External carotid aneurysm
- aneurysm carotid artery
- Aneurysm of superficial temporal artery
- Common carotid aneurysm
- Aneurysm of right common carotid artery
- Aneurysm of left common carotid artery
- Aneurysm of right carotid artery
- Common carotid artery aneurysm
- Aneurysm of common carotid artery
- Aneurysm of head and neck artery
- Aneurysm of left carotid artery
- Aneurysm of artery of neck
- Aneurysm of external carotid artery
- Aneurysm of extracranial portion of right internal carotid artery
- Right common carotid artery aneurysm
- Aneurysm of extracranial portion of left internal carotid artery
- Aneurysm of right internal carotid artery
- Aneurysm of common carotid artery (disorder)
- Aneurysm of extracranial portion of internal carotid artery (disorder)
- Left common carotid artery aneurysm
- aneurysms artery carotid
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for aneurysm of carotid artery?
The ICD-10-CM code for aneurysm of carotid artery is I72.0. The full clinical description is "Aneurysm of carotid artery". I72.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I72.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I72.0 represents “Aneurysm of carotid artery”. 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 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.
How does I72.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like aneurysm of carotid artery 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 I72.0?
I72.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: BD51.0 (Aneurysm or dissection of carotid artery).
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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.