Category: I76 - Septic arterial embolism

 Chapter Notes

 I76

Septic arterial embolism

Code first underlying infection, such as:

infective endocarditis (I33.0)

lung abscess (J85.-)

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

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