I77.5

I77.5: Necrosis of artery

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

I77.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for necrosis of artery. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check I77.5 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I77.5

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on I77: Other disorders of arteries and arterioles

collagen (vascular) diseases (M30-M36)
hypersensitivity angiitis (M31.0)
pulmonary artery (I28.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

I77.5 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
A56775Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
A56805Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
A57593Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Peripheral Arterial Vascular Studies

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Arteriolitis›necrotizing, kidney
Necrosis, necrotic›artery

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.