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I76 - Septic arterial embolism


The ICD 10 Code for Septic arterial embolism is listed as I76.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: I76
Description: Septic arterial embolism
  • Code first underlying infection, such as:
  • infective endocarditis (I33.0)
  • lung abscess (J85.-)
  • Use additional code to identify the site of the embolism (I74.-)
  • Excludes2: septic pulmonary embolism (I26.01, I26.90)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)		 299 - Peripheral Vascular Disorders W Mcc
300 - Peripheral Vascular Disorders W Cc
301 - Peripheral Vascular Disorders W/o Cc/mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 449 - Septic arterial embolism