ICD-10-CM code · FY2027
I72.4 Aneurysm of artery of lower extremity
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Coding notes for I72.4
No notes of its own; the notes below apply from the codes above it.
Also applies, from I72 Other aneurysm
Includes Conditions this code covers.
- aneurysm (cirsoid) (false) (ruptured)
Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.
- acquired aneurysm (I77.0)
- aneurysm (of) aorta (I71.-)
- aneurysm (of) arteriovenous NOS (Q27.3-)
- carotid artery dissection (I77.71)
- cerebral (nonruptured) aneurysm (I67.1)
- coronary aneurysm (I25.4)
- coronary artery dissection (I25.42)
- dissection of artery NEC (I77.79)
- dissection of precerebral artery, congenital (nonruptured) (Q28.1)
- heart aneurysm (I25.3)
- iliac artery dissection (I77.72)
- precerebral artery, congential (nonruptured) (Q28.1)
- pulmonary artery aneurysm (I28.1)
- renal artery dissection (I77.73)
- retinal aneurysm (H35.0)
- ruptured cerebral aneurysm (I60.7)
- varicose aneurysm (I77.0)
- vertebral artery dissection (I77.74)
Chapter 9 notes (apply to every code in it)
Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Related codes in I72
- I72.0 Aneurysm of carotid arteryBillable
- I72.1 Aneurysm of artery of upper extremityBillable
- I72.2 Aneurysm of renal arteryBillable
- I72.3 Aneurysm of iliac arteryBillable
- I72.5 Aneurysm of other precerebral arteriesBillable
- I72.6 Aneurysm of vertebral arteryBillable
- I72.8 Aneurysm of other specified arteriesBillable
- I72.9 Aneurysm of unspecified siteBillable
Latest research on aneurysm
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- Greater thoracic aortic aneurysm size associated with worse long-term outcomes
- Decision aids during surgical consultation effective in aligning patient preferences when choosing between open repair and endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms
- Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair may be associated with higher overall mortality and complications compared to open repair
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See 2MM+ plansICD-10-CM FY2027 code set, as published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and CMS, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Codes, titles and notes are shown as published. Check payer rules and the official guidelines before billing. This page is not medical advice.
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