I71.11 Aneurysm of the ascending aorta, ruptured

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from I71 Aortic aneurysm and dissection

Code first

• , if applicable:
• syphilitic aortic aneurysm (A52.01)
• traumatic aortic aneurysm (S25.09, S35.09)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 264 — Vascular Disease with Complications
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 107 — Vascular Disease with Complications
• ESRD V24: HCC 107

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 299-301 in MDC 05.

Code annotations containing back-references to I71.11

Back-references to I71

• Type 2 Excludes: I72 Other aneurysm ("aneurysm (of) aorta (I71.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: I77.81 Aortic ectasia ("aortic aneurysm and dissection (I71.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for I71.11

• Aneurysm (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular) › aorta, aortic (nonsyphilitic) › ascending › ruptured
• Aneurysm (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular) › aorta, aortic (nonsyphilitic) › thorax, thoracic › ascending › ruptured
• Aneurysm (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular) › aorta, aortic (nonsyphilitic) › thorax, thoracic › ruptured › ascending
• Rupture, ruptured › aorta, aortic › ascending

Nearby codes

• I71.019 Dissection of thoracic aorta, unspecified
• I71.02 Dissection of abdominal aorta
• I71.03 Dissection of thoracoabdominal aorta
• I71.1 Thoracic aortic aneurysm, ruptured
• I71.10 Thoracic aortic aneurysm, ruptured, unspecified
• I71.11 Aneurysm of the ascending aorta, ruptured (this code)
• I71.12 Aneurysm of the aortic arch, ruptured
• I71.13 Aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta, ruptured
• I71.2 Thoracic aortic aneurysm, without rupture
• I71.20 Thoracic aortic aneurysm, without rupture, unspecified
• I71.21 Aneurysm of the ascending aorta, without rupture