I77.71
BillableDissection of carotid artery
Dissection of carotid artery
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
- •collagen (vascular) diseasesM30-M36
- •hypersensitivity angiitisM31.0
- •pulmonary arteryI28
- •dissection of aortaI71.0
- •dissection of coronary arteryI25.42
Related Codes(8)
I77.70Dissection of unspecified artery
I77.72Dissection of iliac artery
I77.73Dissection of renal artery
I77.74Dissection of vertebral artery
I77.75Dissection of other precerebral arteries
I77.76Dissection of artery of upper extremity
I77.77Dissection of artery of lower extremity
I77.79Dissection of other specified artery
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(34)
SNOMED CT
- Dissection of internal carotid artery705066004
- Carotid artery dissection720626009
- Dissection of carotid artery720626009
- Dissection of external carotid artery720809000
- Dissection of extracranial carotid artery840419005
- Dissection of intracranial carotid artery840439009
- Dissection of intracranial artery840441005
- Bilateral carotid artery dissection15707961000119109
- Dissection of bilateral carotid arteries15707961000119109
- Dissection of both carotid arteries15707961000119109
- Dissection of left carotid artery15708001000119106
- Left carotid artery dissection15708001000119106
- Dissection of right carotid artery15708041000119108
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Left carotid artery dissection
- Dissection of internal carotid artery
- Dissection of both carotid arteries
- Dissection of external carotid artery
- Dissection of intracranial carotid artery
- Carotid Artery Dissection
- Dissection of carotid artery (disorder)
- Dissection of right carotid artery
- Bilateral carotid artery dissection
- dissection carotid artery
- Dissection of intracranial artery
- Dissection of extracranial carotid artery
- Dissection of left carotid artery
- Dissection of bilateral carotid arteries
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dissection of carotid artery?
The ICD-10-CM code for dissection of carotid artery is I77.71. The full clinical description is "Dissection of carotid artery". I77.71 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I77.71 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I77.71 represents “Dissection 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 I77.71 a billable code?
Yes, I77.71 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I77.71 in?
I77.71 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What SNOMED CT codes does I77.71 map to?
I77.71 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 15707961000119109, 720626009, 720809000, 840419005, 705066004, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I77.71?
I77.71 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0338585. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I77.71 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like dissection 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 I77.71?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for I77.71 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.