I77.71 is the authoritative medical code for Dissection of carotid artery. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for dissection of carotid artery (ICD-10-CM I77.71), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Dissection of carotid artery is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code I77.71. Excludes2 (not included here): dissection of aorta I71.0-; dissection of coronary artery I25.42; collagen vascular diseases M30-M36; hypersensitivity angiitis M31.0; pulmonary artery I28.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for I77.71 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- dissection of aorta I71.0-
- dissection of coronary artery I25.42
- collagen vascular diseases M30-M36
- hypersensitivity angiitis M31.0
- pulmonary artery I28.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can I77.71 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, I77.71 and the following may both be reported when both are present: dissection of aorta (I71.0-); dissection of coronary artery (I25.42); collagen (vascular) diseases (M30-M36); hypersensitivity angiitis (M31.0).
Codes in This Family (26)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as I77.71, with their registry titles.
- I77 — Other disorders of arteries and arterioles
- I77.0 — Arteriovenous fistula, acquired
- I77.1 — Stricture of artery
- I77.2 — Rupture of artery
- I77.3 — Arterial fibromuscular dysplasia
- I77.4 — Celiac artery compression syndrome
- I77.5 — Necrosis of artery
- I77.6 — Arteritis, unspecified
- I77.7 — Other arterial dissection
- I77.70 — Dissection of unspecified artery
- I77.72 — Dissection of iliac artery
- I77.73 — Dissection of renal artery
- I77.74 — Dissection of vertebral artery
- I77.75 — Dissection of other precerebral arteries
- I77.76 — Dissection of artery of upper extremity
- I77.77 — Dissection of artery of lower extremity
- I77.79 — Dissection of other specified artery
- I77.8 — Other specified disorders of arteries and arterioles
- I77.81 — Aortic ectasia
- I77.810 — Thoracic aortic ectasia
- I77.811 — Abdominal aortic ectasia
- I77.812 — Thoracoabdominal aortic ectasia
- I77.819 — Aortic ectasia, unspecified site
- I77.82 — Antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody [ANCA] vasculitis
- I77.89 — Other specified disorders of arteries and arterioles
- I77.9 — Disorder of arteries and arterioles, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Dissection, artery, carotid
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ICD Code I82.71
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