ICD-10: I76
Septic arterial embolism
Coding Guidelines
Code First
- underlying infection, such as:
- lung abscess (J85.-)
- infective endocarditis (I33.0)
Use Additional Code
- code to identify the site of the embolism (I74.-)
Excludes 2
- septic pulmonary embolism (I26.01, I26.90)
Related Diseases
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