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I74 - Arterial embolism and thrombosis

ICD-10-CM Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system · I70-I79 Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

I74 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 8 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

IncludesFrom I74

Conditions this code covers.

  • embolic infarction
  • embolic occlusion
  • thrombotic infarction
  • thrombotic occlusion
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom I74

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • atheroembolism (I75.-)
  • basilar embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.1)
  • carotid embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.2)
  • cerebral embolism and thrombosis (I63.3-I63.5, I66.-)
  • coronary embolism and thrombosis (I21-I25)
  • mesenteric embolism and thrombosis (K55.0-)
  • ophthalmic embolism and thrombosis (H34.-)
  • precerebral embolism and thrombosis NOS (I63.0-I63.2, I65.9)
  • pulmonary embolism and thrombosis (I26.-)
  • renal embolism and thrombosis (N28.0)
  • retinal embolism and thrombosis (H34.-)
  • septic embolism and thrombosis (I76)
  • vertebral embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.0)
Code FirstFrom I74

Sequence the underlying condition before this code.

  • embolism and thrombosis complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
  • embolism and thrombosis complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter I00-I99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)

More Specific Codes (8)

I74.0Embolism and thrombosis of abdominal aorta→I74.1Embolism and thrombosis of other and unspecified parts of aorta→I74.2Embolism and thrombosis of arteries of the upper extremities→I74.3Embolism and thrombosis of arteries of the lower extremities→I74.4Embolism and thrombosis of arteries of extremities, unspecified→I74.5Embolism and thrombosis of iliac artery→I74.8Embolism and thrombosis of other arteries→I74.9Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery→

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