Aortic dissection (any part)

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ICD10 Diagnosis
Dx: Aortic dissection (any part)
ICD10 code: I71.0
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: none assigned
Charlson/ALERT Scale: none
APACHE Como Component: none
APACHE Acute Component: 2019-0: Dissecting thoracic/abdominal aneurysm
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    • 2019-01-01
    • 2999-12-31
    • I71.0
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Additional Info

  • If, as is usually true, the dissection is in the setting of an aortic aneurysm, then ALSO code the aneurysm, and link the two codes together.
  • If the chart says the dissection happened due to an aortic ulcer, that is just a type of dissection and does not need to be coded separately. In the extremely unusual situation where an aortic erosion or aortic ulcer is discovered without a dissection, code it under Disorder of artery/arteries, NOS.

Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition

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Related CCI Codes

if Abdominal Aorta is included in repair, also code

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