I76 – Septic arterial embolism
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Code First
underlying infection, such as:
infective endocarditis (I33.0)
lung abscess (J85.-)
Additional
code to identify the site of the embolism (I74.-)
Tyoe 2 Excludes
septic pulmonary embolism (I26.01, I26.90)
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 00000
–
Septic arterial embolism
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Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| I00-I99 | Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99) |
| I70-I79 | Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79) |
| I76 |
Septic arterial embolism
Use Additional
code to identify the site of the embolism (I74.-)
Type 2 Excludes
septic pulmonary embolism (I26.01, I26.90)
Code First
underlying infection, such as:
infective endocarditis (I33.0)
lung abscess (J85.-)
|