2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I75Atheroembolism

ICD-10-CM Codes›I00–I99›I70-I79›I75

ICD-10-CM I75
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

I75 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for atheroembolism, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as I75.011, I75.012, I75.013, and I75.019.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
I75
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Atheroembolism
Short Description
Atheroembolism
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
I70-I79
Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries

Code Classification

ChapterI00–I99Diseases of the circulatory system
SectionI70-I79Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries
CategoryI75Atheroembolism
This CodeI75Atheroembolism

Specific Coding for AtheroembolismOverview

Non-specific codes like I75 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • I75.0 for Atheroembolism of extremities

  • I75.01 for Atheroembolism of upper extremity

  • I75.02 for Atheroembolism of lower extremity

  • I75.8 for Atheroembolism of other sites

  • Use I75.81 for Atheroembolism of kidney

  • Use I75.89 for Atheroembolism of other site

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to I75: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 9. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

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

  • atherothrombotic microembolism
  • cholesterol embolism

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 9 (I00-I99) Diseases of the circulatory system applies to 1,433 codes
  • 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.-)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name I75, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 3

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming I75: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • I25.1 Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery
    atheroembolism (I75.-)
  • I70 Atherosclerosis
    atheroembolism (I75.-)
  • I74 Arterial embolism and thrombosis
    atheroembolism (I75.-)

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Embolism, Cholesterol

    blocking of a blood vessel by cholesterol-rich atheromatous deposits, generally occurring in the flow from a large artery to small arterial branches. it is also called arterial-arterial embolization or atheroembolism which may be spontaneous or iatrogenic. patients with spontaneous atheroembolism often have painful, cyanotic digits of acute onset.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About I75Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for atheroembolism?

I75 is the ICD-10-CM category for atheroembolism, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is I75 (Atheroembolism) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for atheroembolism, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for atheroembolism need a more specific code from this category, such as I75.011, I75.012, and I75.013.