I76 — Septic arterial embolism
Is I76 billable?
Yes — I76 is billable for FY2027. I76 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I76 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I76 at a glance
| Code | I76 |
|---|---|
| Description | Septic arterial embolism |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to I76?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name I76 directly.
CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.
Which MS-DRGs does I76 group to?
I76 sits in MDC 05 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 299Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCCmedical
- 300Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CCmedical
- 301Peripheral Vascular Disorders without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, I76 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is I76 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I76. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Embolism › pyemic (multiple) (paradoxical)
- Embolism › septic (multiple) (paradoxical)
- Embolism › artery › septic (multiple) (paradoxical)
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before I76. I76 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside I76 to fully describe the condition. I76 is sequenced first.
- code to identify the site of the embolism (I74.-)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of I76, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I76 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I76, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I76 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
How long has I76 existed?
I76 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.