I74.0

Embolism and thrombosis of abdominal aorta

FY2027Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system/I70–I79 Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

I74.0 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for embolism and thrombosis of abdominal aorta. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are I74.01 Saddle embolus of abdominal aorta and I74.09 Other arterial embolism and thrombosis of abdominal aorta. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction and 23 Excludes2 entries.

Code first

If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.

Inherited from I74 Arterial embolism and thrombosis
  • embolism and thrombosis complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
  • embolism and thrombosis complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from I74 Arterial embolism and thrombosis
  • atheroembolism (I75.-)
  • basilar embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.1)
  • carotid embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.2)
  • cerebral embolism and thrombosis (I63.3-I63.5, I66.-)
  • coronary embolism and thrombosis (I21-I25)
  • mesenteric embolism and thrombosis (K55.0-)
  • ophthalmic embolism and thrombosis (H34.-)
  • precerebral embolism and thrombosis NOS (I63.0-I63.2, I65.9)
  • pulmonary embolism and thrombosis (I26.-)
  • renal embolism and thrombosis (N28.0)
  • retinal embolism and thrombosis (H34.-)
  • septic embolism and thrombosis (I76)
  • vertebral embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.0)
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 9 Diseases of the circulatory system
  • 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.-)

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Inherited from I74 Arterial embolism and thrombosis
  • embolic infarction
  • embolic occlusion
  • thrombotic infarction
  • thrombotic occlusion

More specific codes under I74.0 2