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    ICD-10-CM Code For Septic Arterial Embolism: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group I76 includes septic arterial embolism diagnoses, describing infected emboli obstructing arteries and causing ischemia or infarction in affected tissues. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical scenarios involving embolic arterial obstruction with infectious origin, capturing severity, organ involvement, and complications such as abscess or infarct. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM I76 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM I76: Septic Arterial Embolism Overview

    The diagnoses in this group represent septic emboli lodging within arteries, arterioles, or capillaries, often originating from infected cardiac or vascular sources and causing ischemia, infarction, or tissue infection. These conditions affect the arterial system and can lead to organ-specific complications depending on embolus location. Accurate coding matters for reimbursement because it documents the infectious etiology and vascular involvement that drive medical necessity and complexity.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when documentation identifies an arterial embolus with a confirmed or strongly suspected infectious source causing ischemia or infarction. Assign these codes when clinical findings, imaging, or microbiology link arterial occlusion to sepsis, endocarditis, or another infectious focus.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

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    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    I76Septic arterial embolism

    DRG Codes

    5 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    299Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC
    300Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC
    301Peripheral Vascular Disorders without CC/MCC
    791Prematurity with Major Problems
    793Full Term Neonate with Major Problems

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • Older adult with infective endocarditis who develops sudden acute limb ischemia: a 72-year-old presents to the emergency department with sudden onset severe pain, pallor, pulselessness, and coolness of the left foot after several days of fever and bacteremia. Imaging shows an occlusion of a peripheral artery consistent with an arterial embolus originating from a septic cardiac valve vegetation, and blood cultures are positive. A code from this group is assigned to document the septic arterial embolism as the cause of acute limb ischemia. Typical codes: I76
    • Hospitalized patient with sepsis complicated by splenic infarction: a 45-year-old with intravenous drug–associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia develops left upper quadrant pain and fever while receiving IV antibiotics; CT demonstrates multiple splenic infarcts due to embolic shower. The treating team documents embolization of infected material to the splenic artery causing infarction, warranting use of a septic arterial embolism code to capture this complication of systemic infection. Typical codes: I76
    • Critically ill ICU patient with septic emboli causing multiple organ ischemia as a comorbidity: a 58-year-old admitted for severe pneumonia and bacteremia who subsequently develops ischemic strokes and renal cortical infarcts attributed to septic emboli from a cardiac source. The diagnosis is recorded to reflect septic arterial embolization as a comorbid condition contributing to multi-organ dysfunction during the hospitalization. Typical codes: I76

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    I72-OTHER-ANEURYSM-PERIPHERAL-ARTERIES

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    I73-OTHER-PERIPHERAL-VASCULAR-DISEASES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Peripheral Vascular Diseases: Group Overview

    I74-ARTERIAL-EMBOLISM-AND-THROMBOSIS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Arterial Embolism And Thrombosis: Group Overview

    I75-ATHEROEMBOLISM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Atheroembolism: Group Overview

    I77-OTHER-DISORDERS-OF-ARTERIES-AND-ARTERIOLES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Disorders Of Arteries And Arterioles: Group Overview

    I78-DISEASES-OF-CAPILLARIES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Diseases Of Capillaries: Group Overview

    I79-DISORDERS-OF-ARTERIES-ARTERIOLES-CAPILLARIES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Disorders Of Arteries Arterioles And Capillaries In Diseases Classified Elsewhere: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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