I70
Non-billableAtherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- arteriolosclerosis
- arterial degeneration
- arteriosclerosis
- arteriosclerotic vascular disease
- arteriovascular degeneration
- atheroma
- endarteritis deformans or obliterans
- senile arteritis
- senile endarteritis
- vascular degeneration
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
- •arteriosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseI25.1
- •arteriosclerotic heart diseaseI25.1
- •atheroembolismI75
- •cerebral atherosclerosisI67.2
- •coronary atherosclerosisI25.1
- •mesenteric atherosclerosisK55.1
- •precerebral atherosclerosisI67.2
- •primary pulmonary atherosclerosisI27.0
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (10)
I70.0Atherosclerosis of aorta
I70.1Atherosclerosis of renal artery
I70.2Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities
I70.3Athscl unsp type bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.4Athscl autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.5Athscl nonautologous bio bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.6Athscl nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.7Athscl type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.8Atherosclerosis of other arteries
I70.9Other and unspecified atherosclerosis
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(57)
UMLS
- Arterial SclerosisC0003850
- ArteriosclerosesC0003850
- ArteriosclerosisC0003850
- Arteriosclerosis (morphologic abnormality)C0003850
- Arteriosclerotic vascular diseaseC0003850
- Arteriosclerotic vascular disease (disorder)C0003850
- Vascular SclerosisC0003850
- Vascular sclerosisC0003850
- Vascular sclerosis (morphologic abnormality)C0003850
- arteriosclerosesC0003850
- arteriosclerosisC0003850
- arteriosclerotic vascular diseaseC0003850
- Arterial degenerationC0264954
- Arteriovascular degenerationC0264954
- Arteriovascular degeneration (disorder)C0264954
- arterial degenerationC0264954
- arteriovascular degenerationC0264954
- ArteriolosclerosesC0878486
- ArteriolosclerosisC0878486
- Arteriolosclerosis (morphologic abnormality)C0878486
- arteriolosclerosisC0878486
- AtheromaC0264956
- Atheroma (morphologic abnormality)C0264956
- Atheroma of arteryC0264956
- Atheroma of artery (disorder)C0264956
- AtheromasC0264956
- Atheromatous PlaqueC0264956
- Atheromatous PlaquesC0264956
- Atheromatous degenerationC0264956
- Atheromatous degeneration (morphologic abnormality)C0264956
- Atheromatous plaqueC0264956
- Plaque, AtheromatousC0264956
- atheromaC0264956
- atheromasC0264956
- atheromatousC0264956
- atheromatous plaqueC0264956
- AtheromatosisC0004153
- AtherosclerosesC0004153
- AtherosclerosisC0004153
- Atherosclerosis (morphologic abnormality)C0004153
- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular DiseaseC0004153
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseC0004153
- Narrowing and hardening of arteriesC0004153
- atheromatosisC0004153
- atherosclerosesC0004153
- atherosclerosisC0004153
- atherosclerotic vascular diseaseC0004153
- Senile arteritisC0264990
- Senile arteritis (disorder)C0264990
- senile arteritisC0264990
- Senile endarteritisC0264991
- Senile endarteritis (disorder)C0264991
- senile endarteritisC0264991
- Vascular degenerationC1281300
- Vascular degeneration (disorder)C1281300
- vascular degenerationC1281300
- endarteritis deformans or obliteransC4290148
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for atherosclerosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for atherosclerosis is I70. The full clinical description is "Atherosclerosis". I70 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code I70 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I70 represents “Atherosclerosis”. It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I70 a billable code?
No, I70 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under I70.
What chapter is I70 in?
I70 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I70?
I70 has 10 child codes, including: I70.0 (Atherosclerosis of aorta), I70.1 (Atherosclerosis of renal artery), I70.2 (Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities), I70.3 (Athscl unsp type bypass graft(s) of the extremities), and 6 more.
Are additional codes required with I70?
Yes, when using I70, also report: ; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I70?
I70 is linked to 9 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0003850, C0264954, C0878486, C0264956, C0004153, and 4 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I70 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like atherosclerosis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of I70?
I70 maps to the ICD-11 code: BD40.Z (Atherosclerotic chronic arterial occlusive disease, unspecified).
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