Is I74.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. I74.1 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does I74.1 sit in the tabular list?

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

I74.1

I74.1 — Embolism and thrombosis of other and unspecified parts of aorta

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

I74.1 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for embolism and thrombosis of other and unspecified parts of aorta. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I74.1

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of I74.1, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

Written on I74 — Arterial embolism and thrombosis

atheroembolism (I75.-)
basilar embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.1)
carotid embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.2)
cerebral embolism and thrombosis (I63.3-I63.5, I66.-)
coronary embolism and thrombosis (I21-I25)
mesenteric embolism and thrombosis (K55.0-)
ophthalmic embolism and thrombosis (H34.-)
precerebral embolism and thrombosis NOS (I63.0-I63.2, I65.9)
pulmonary embolism and thrombosis (I26.-)
renal embolism and thrombosis (N28.0)
retinal embolism and thrombosis (H34.-)
septic embolism and thrombosis (I76)
vertebral embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.0)

Risk adjustment

I74.1 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 history

I74.1 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Code to one of these instead I74.1

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share I74. If I74.1 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about I74.1

Is I74.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. I74.1 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does I74.1 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79).