Use the fifth digit to designate site.
You can take it easy. ICD-10 offers simple and specific codes for aortic dissection. Like in ICD-9, the site of the aortic dissection guides you to the right code. Take this quick quiz to assess how well you understand the diagnosis coding for aortic dissection.
Question 1: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you submit for aortic dissection in the abdominal aorta?
I71.00
I71.01
I71.02
I71.03
Question 2: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you report when your physician documents a diagnosis of aortic dissection but does not mention the affected site in the aorta?
I71.00
I71.01
I71.02
I71.03
Question 3: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you submit when your physician documents an aortic dissection at a site which lies at the junction of the thoracic and abdominal parts of the aorta?
I71.00
I71.01
I71.02
I71.03