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I76 — Septic arterial embolism

Part of Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system , block Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79) .

Official Notes

Code First

underlying infection, such as:

Code First

infective endocarditis ( I33.0 )

Code First

lung abscess ( J85 .-)

Use Additional Code

code to identify the site of the embolism ( I74 .-)

Excludes2

septic pulmonary embolism ( I26.01 , I26.90 )

Child Codes

I76 has no child codes in the FY 2027 release -- it is used on its own.

Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite I76.

FY 2027 effective October 1, 2026 · CDC NCHS and CMS