Diagnosis Code: I76

Short Description: Septic arterial embolism

Long Description: Septic arterial embolism

The code I76 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)
  • Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79)
    • Septic arterial embolism (I76)
      • I76 Septic arterial embolism

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Embolism due to infective heart valve vegetation
• Intracranial arterial septic embolism
• Intracranial septic embolism
• Intracranial septic embolism
• Septic embolus of artery
• Septic embolus of artery

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code I76 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 I76 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 2 Excludes Notes:
  • septic pulmonary embolism (@I26.01*, @I26.90*)
• Code First:
  • underlying infection, such as:
  • infective endocarditis (@I33.0*)
  • lung abscess (@J85*.-)

Crosswalk Information

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