Aortic aneurysm, NOS with rupture: Difference between revisions

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 == Additional Info ==
 *If you know whether this was a thoracic vs. abdominal aortic aneurysm then code it accordingly, rather than use this code.
-* Aortic dissection is a tear in the inner aortic wall, creating a false channel for blood, while rupture is the complete breach of all aortic layers, causing massive bleeding; also see [[Aortic dissection (any part)|Aortic dissection]]
+{{ICD10 Aortic Dissection}}
 == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==