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ICD-10-CM Code for Dissection of unspecified artery I77.70

ICD-10 code I77.70 for Dissection of unspecified artery is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Dissection of unspecified artery

I77.7

Excludes2: dissection of aorta (I71.0-)
dissection of coronary artery (I25.42)

I77

Excludes2: collagen (vascular) diseases (M30-M36)
hypersensitivity angiitis (M31.0)
pulmonary artery (I28.-)

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LAPAROSCOPIC, MEDIAN ARCUATE LIGAMENT RELEASE
Does anyone know the correct way to code this procedure? The Dx is I77.4 Median arcuate ligament syndrome. This was coded with an unlisted code 37799 and equated to 35701. This was denied and I hav... [ Read More ]
Upper Extremity Angio
Can someone please help me with the cath placement coding of this case? I am so confused because it looks like there were two different access sites, right common fem and right radial?? Procedure Ord... [ Read More ]
Stenting of RT Intenal Carotid Artery - diagnosis Dissection of rt ICA?
With or without distal embolic protection device? ICD is I77.71... [ Read More ]
Ectasia of iliac artery
Is there an ICD-10 code for Ectasia of iliac artery, more specific than I77.89? Linda... [ Read More ]
coding dilated atrium.
Hi,. when I am coding an echo looking up "left atrium mildy dilated. I am not sure if I should be coding I77.819 or I51.7. In the book or in encoder I was going to dilated,.dilation-see dilation. Di... [ Read More ]
Bil carotid artery stenosis I77.9 vs. I65.23
It does make sense. I believe the provider felt that an occlusion/stenosis are a disorder and if they are supposed to be coding to the most specific, then I65.23 is more specific than the unspecified... [ Read More ]
Bil carotid artery stenosis I77.9 vs. I65.23
A provider is asking why I77.9 Disorder of arteries and arterioles, unspecified maps to HCC 108 and I65.23 Occlusion & stenosis bilateral carotid arteries does not map to an HCC. Why is the "unspecif... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 Coding Question
I77.9 - [FONT=arial][SIZE=4]Disorder of arteries and arterioles, unspecified can be used - for conditions like [/SIZE][/FONT]Disorder of carotid artery also. there is no direct code . This is the nex... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 Coding Question
[QUOTE="Abhay.kumar, post: 463389, member: 214239"] I65.29 is for "Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery" . without documentation of occlusion and stenosis in the progress note, how can... [ Read More ]
? What is the ICD 10 code for Ectasia Iliac Artery
I agree that there isn't a code for this, but I would use I77.89 rather than I77.9 since it is a specified condition.... [ Read More ]
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