I76 Billable Code
Septic arterial embolism
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 9
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Section Detail
I70-I79
Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeFirst
- underlying infection, such as:
- infective endocarditis (I33.0)
- lung abscess (J85.-)
excludes2
- septic pulmonary embolism (I26.01, I26.90)
useAdditionalCode
- code to identify the site of the embolism (I74.-)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
No
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
Yes
PDX Exclusion Logic
- OPPS Required: No
- Bill Type Override: No
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