I76Septic arterial embolism
ICD-10-CM billable/specific code — part of Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79)
Coding Notes
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- septic pulmonary embolism (I26.01, I26.90)
Code First
- underlying infection, such as:
- infective endocarditis (I33.0)
- lung abscess (J85.-)
Use Additional Code
- code to identify the site of the embolism (I74.-)