I71.50
I71.50: Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, ruptured, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I71.50 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, ruptured, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- I77.81Aortic ectasia
Risk adjustment
I71.50 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 264 Vascular Disease with Complications0.455 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
I71.50 is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies: 14 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- A55336Billing and Coding: Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56505Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Aneurysm›thoracoabdominal›ruptured
- Rupture, ruptured›aorta, aortic›thoracoabdominal
- Aneurysm›aorta, aortic›thoracoabdominal›ruptured
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.