I77.75

Dissection of other precerebral arteries

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

BillableComplete code, valid to report

I77.75 (also written I7775) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dissection of other precerebral arteries. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 23 codes in category I77 (Other disorders of arteries and arterioles). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 2 entries. Its coding notes include 20 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

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

This code
  • aneurysm of carotid artery (I72.0)
  • aneurysm of other precerebral arteries (I72.5)
  • aneurysm of vertebral artery (I72.6)
  • dissection of carotid artery (I77.71)
  • dissection of vertebral artery (I77.74)
Inherited from I77.7 Other arterial dissection
  • dissection of aorta (I71.0-)
  • dissection of coronary artery (I25.42)
Inherited from I77 Other disorders of arteries and arterioles
  • collagen (vascular) diseases (M30-M36)
  • hypersensitivity angiitis (M31.0)
  • pulmonary artery (I28.-)
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.-)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Cardiac and Circulatory clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Hospital MCC

Counts as a major complication or comorbidity (MCC) when reported as a secondary diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 10 codes in its exclusion list. Some MS-DRGs also ignore a CC or MCC that defines the DRG.

Source: CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v44, effective October 1, 2026, Appendix C

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Dissection of basilar artery (trunk)

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries