I72.6
Billable codeAneurysm of vertebral artery
The ICD-10 code for aneurysm of vertebral artery is I72.6.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- dissection of vertebral artery (I77.74)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I72.0Aneurysm of carotid artery
- 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
- I72.8Aneurysm of other specified arteries
- I72.9Aneurysm of unspecified site
- I72.6Aneurysm of vertebral 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
I72.6 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.