I72.9
I72.9 — Aneurysm of unspecified site
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I72.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for aneurysm of unspecified site. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
I72.9 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.
How I72.9 is indexed
Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to I72.9.
- Aneurysm(anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular)
- Aneurysm›arteriosclerotic
- Aneurysm›infective
- Aneurysm›mycotic
- Aneurysm›racemose(peripheral)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share I72. If I72.9 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about I72.9
- Is I72.9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. I72.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does I72.9 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79).