Diagnosis Code: I72.6

Short Description: Aneurysm of vertebral artery

Long Description: Aneurysm of vertebral artery

The code I72.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)
  • Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79)
    • Other aneurysm (I72)
      • I72.6 Aneurysm of vertebral artery

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Aneurysm of left vertebral artery
• Aneurysm of right vertebral artery
• False aneurysm of artery
• Pseudoaneurysm of vertebral artery
• Ruptured aneurysm of vertebral artery
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured aneurysm
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage from vertebral artery aneurysm
• Vertebral artery aneurysm
• Vertebral artery rupture

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code I72.6 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Mcc (299)
• Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Cc (300)
• Peripheral Vascular Disorders Without Cc/mcc (301)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code I72.6 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 2 Excludes Notes:
  • dissection of vertebral artery (@I77.74*)

Crosswalk Information

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