Is I71.01 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. I71.01 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does I71.01 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79).

I71.01

I71.01 — Dissection of thoracic aorta

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

I71.01 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for dissection of thoracic aorta. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

I71.01 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead I71.01

4 child codes. Green means billable.

I71.010Dissection of ascending aorta
I71.011Dissection of aortic arch
I71.012Dissection of descending thoracic aorta
I71.019Dissection of thoracic aorta, unspecified

Related codes at this level

Codes that share I71.0. If I71.01 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

I71.00Dissection of unspecified site of aorta
I71.02Dissection of abdominal aorta
I71.03Dissection of thoracoabdominal aorta

Questions about I71.01

Is I71.01 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. I71.01 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does I71.01 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79).