I71.2
Header — not billableThoracic aortic aneurysm, without rupture
The ICD-10 code for thoracic aortic aneurysm, without rupture is I71.2.
I71.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I71.0Dissection of aortanon-billable header
- I71.1Thoracic aortic aneurysm, rupturednon-billable header
- I71.3Abdominal aortic aneurysm, rupturednon-billable header
- I71.4Abdominal aortic aneurysm, without rupturenon-billable header
- I71.5Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, rupturednon-billable header
- I71.6Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, without rupturenon-billable header
- I71.8Aortic aneurysm of unspecified site, ruptured
- I71.9Aortic aneurysm of unspecified site, without rupture
- I71.2Thoracic aortic aneurysm, without rupturenon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 4412