I70.20
Non-billableUnsp atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities
Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities
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 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.-)
- arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (I25.1-)
- arteriosclerotic heart disease (I25.1-)
- atheroembolism (I75.-)
- cerebral atherosclerosis (I67.2)
- coronary atherosclerosis (I25.1-)
- mesenteric atherosclerosis (K55.1)
- precerebral atherosclerosis (I67.2)
- primary pulmonary atherosclerosis (I27.0)
- atherosclerosis of bypass graft of extremities (I70.30-I70.79)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (5)
I70.201Unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, right leg
I70.202Unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, left leg
I70.203Unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs
I70.208Unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, oth extremity
I70.209Unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, unsp extremity
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities is I70.20. The full clinical description is "Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities". I70.20 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code I70.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I70.20 represents "Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities". 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 I70.20 a billable code?
No, I70.20 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under I70.20.
What chapter is I70.20 in?
I70.20 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I70.20?
I70.20 has 5 child codes, including: I70.201 (Unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, right leg), I70.202 (Unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, left leg), I70.203 (Unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs), I70.208 (Unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, oth extremity), and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with I70.20?
Yes, when using I70.20 you should also code: code to identify:; 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); code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I70.20?
I70.20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0375294. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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