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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for dissection

Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Dissection”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding dissection

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for dissection; the code depends on the details below.

More specific dissection codes (official index)

  • aorta I71.00 — Dissection of unspecified site of aorta
  • abdominal I71.02 — Dissection of abdominal aorta
  • thoracic I71.019 — Dissection of thoracic aorta, unspecified
  • aortic arch I71.011 — Dissection of aortic arch
  • ascending aorta I71.010 — Dissection of ascending aorta
  • descending thoracic aorta I71.012 — Dissection of descending thoracic aorta
  • thoracoabdominal I71.03 — Dissection of thoracoabdominal aorta
  • artery I77.70 — Dissection of unspecified artery
  • basilar (trunk) I77.75 — Dissection of other precerebral arteries
  • carotid I77.71 — Dissection of carotid artery
  • cerebral (nonruptured) I67.0 — Dissection of cerebral arteries, nonruptured
  • ruptured
  • coronary I25.42 — Coronary artery dissection
  • extremity
  • lower I77.77 — Dissection of artery of lower extremity
  • upper I77.76 — Dissection of artery of upper extremity
  • iliac I77.72 — Dissection of iliac artery
  • precerebral
  • congenital (nonruptured) Q28.1 — Other malformations of precerebral vessels
  • specified site NEC I77.75 — Dissection of other precerebral arteries
  • renal I77.73 — Dissection of renal artery
  • specified NEC I77.79 — Dissection of other specified artery
  • vertebral I77.74 — Dissection of vertebral artery
  • precerebral artery, congenital (nonruptured) Q28.1 — Other malformations of precerebral vessels
  • traumatic
  • vascular I99.8 — Other disorder of circulatory system
  • wound

Common questions about dissection ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for aorta dissection?

I71.00 — Dissection of unspecified site of aorta.

What is the ICD-10 code for artery dissection?

I77.70 — Dissection of unspecified artery.

What is the ICD-10 code for vascular dissection?

I99.8 — Other disorder of circulatory system.