I77.76

I77.76: Dissection of artery of upper extremity

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

I77.76 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for dissection of artery of upper extremity. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check I77.76 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I77.76

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

Written on I77.7: Other arterial dissection

dissection of aorta (I71.0-)
dissection of coronary artery (I25.42)

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

I77.76 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
A57056Billing and Coding: Aortography and Peripheral Angiography

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Dissection›artery›extremity›upper

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.