I76 SEPTIC ARTERIAL EMBOLISM

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: I76
  • Short Description: Septic arterial embolism
  • Long Description: Septic arterial embolism
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code I76 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

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 V42.0

  1. Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Mcc (299)
  2. Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Cc (300)
  3. 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

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
I76 Right Arrow 449 Septic arterial embolism
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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