I72.0
Billable codeAneurysm of carotid artery
The ICD-10 code for aneurysm of carotid artery is I72.0.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Aneurysm of common carotid artery
- Aneurysm of external carotid artery
- Aneurysm of internal carotid artery, extracranial portion
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I72.1Aneurysm of artery of upper extremity
- I72.2Aneurysm of renal artery
- I72.3Aneurysm of iliac artery
- I72.4Aneurysm of artery of lower extremity
- I72.5Aneurysm of other precerebral arteries
- I72.6Aneurysm of vertebral artery
- I72.8Aneurysm of other specified arteries
- I72.9Aneurysm of unspecified site
- I72.0Aneurysm of carotid artery
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 44281Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
I72.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.