I72 ICD-10-CA category: Other aneurysm and dissection
I72 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 9 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
I72Other aneurysm and dissection
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in I72
I72 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
I72.0Aneurysm and dissection of carotid arteryI72.1Aneurysm and dissection of artery of upper extremityI72.2Aneurysm and dissection of renal arteryI72.3Aneurysm and dissection of iliac arteryI72.4Aneurysm and dissection of artery of lower extremityI72.5Aneurysm and dissection of other precerebral arteriesI72.6Aneurysm and dissection of vertebral arteryI72.8Aneurysm and dissection of other specified arteriesI72.9Aneurysm and dissection of unspecified siteNotes for I72
As CIHI prints them, with any note I72 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Aneurysm (cirsoid) (false) (ruptured)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Aneurysm (of):• aorta (I71.-)• arteriovenous NOS (Q27.3)• acquired (I77.0)• cerebral (nonruptured) (I67.1)• dissection (nonruptured) (I67.0)• ruptured (I60.-)• coronary (I25.4)• heart (I25.3)• pulmonary artery (I28.1)• retinal (H35.0)• varicose (I77.0)dissection (of):• coronary artery (I25.4)• precerebral artery, congenital (nonruptured) (Q28.1)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)transient cerebral ischaemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)From Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Where I72 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
- 2Block I70-I79Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries
- 3Category I72Other aneurysm and dissection
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is I72 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. I72 (Other aneurysm and dissection) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 9 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is I72 in ICD-10-CA?
I72 sits under I70-I79 Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries, within Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
What coding notes apply to I72?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for I72, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.