The term thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) describes a weakened or bulging area in the aorta, the main blood vessel that takes blood from your heart out to your body.
Thoracic aortic aneurysm, ruptured I71. 1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
I71.2ICD-10 code I71. 2 for Thoracic aortic aneurysm, without rupture is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .
Conventional surgery, a procedure called open thoracic aortic aneurysm repair or TAA, is done under a general anesthetic. Through an incision along the side of the chest, a vascular surgeon uses special surgical tools to stop blood flow in the aorta above and below the aneurysm.
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ICD-10 | Cardiomegaly (I51. 7)
The entire aorta divides into two parts: the thoracic aorta and the abdominal aorta. The ascending aorta, along with the aortic arch and the descending aorta, makes up the thoracic aorta.Oct 20, 2021
An ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm is bulging and weakness in the wall of the ascending thoracic aorta, which extends up from the top of the heart's left ventricle. The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, located in the chest, which delivers blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
The ascending aorta is the first part of the aorta originating at the left ventricle and leading into the aortic arch. The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It is an artery that carries blood directly from the heart and provides circulation for nearly all of the body's tissues.Jul 23, 2020
If the aneurysm is more than 5.5 centimeters in size, or if it's rapidly getting larger, your doctor may recommend surgery to repair the aneurysm. In many cases, doctors will run a catheter through the patient's femoral artery in the groin to the site of the aneurysm in the aorta, then implant a stent graft.Jul 25, 2021
As of today, it is recommended to offer prophylactic ascending aorta repair to patients without predisposing conditions other than hypertension when the aorta reaches 5.5 cm or if the growth rate exceeds 0.5 cm per year or if patient is undergoing another major cardiac surgery with an ascending aorta over 4.5 cm.
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms extend from the chest to the abdomen. Cardiac surgeons work collaboratively with vascular surgeons to manage these aneurysms.
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code (s). The following references for the code I71.2 are found in the index:
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
An aneurysm is a bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to other parts of the body. If an aneurysm grows large, it can burst and cause dangerous bleeding or even death.
I71.2 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Thoracic aortic aneurysm, without rupture . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
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A thoracic aortic aneurysm is an aortic aneurysm that presents primarily in the thorax.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I71.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 441.2 was previously used, I71.2 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.