I70.24
Non-billableAtherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg w ulceration
Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulceration
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
- any condition classifiable to I70.212 and I70.222
- chronic limb-threatening ischemia of native arteries of left leg with ulceration
- critical limb ischemia of native arteries of left leg with ulceration
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
- 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)
- code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Child Codes (7)
I70.241Athscl native arteries of left leg w ulceration of thigh
I70.242Athscl native arteries of left leg w ulceration of calf
I70.243Athscl native arteries of left leg w ulceration of ankle
I70.244Athscl native art of left leg w ulcer of heel and midfoot
I70.245Athscl native arteries of left leg w ulceration oth prt foot
I70.248Athscl native art of left leg with ulcer oth prt low leg
I70.249Athscl native arteries of left leg w ulceration of unsp site
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg w ulcerationC2882721
- Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulcerationC2882721
- any condition classifiable to I70.212 and I70.222C4290151
- chronic limb-threatening ischemia of native arteries of left leg with ulcerationC5385232
- critical limb ischemia of native arteries of left leg with ulcerationC5385233
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I70.24?
ICD-10-CM code I70.24 represents "Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulceration". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I70.24 a billable code?
No, I70.24 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under I70.24.
What chapter is I70.24 in?
I70.24 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I70.24?
I70.24 has 7 child codes, including: I70.241 (Athscl native arteries of left leg w ulceration of thigh), I70.242 (Athscl native arteries of left leg w ulceration of calf), I70.243 (Athscl native arteries of left leg w ulceration of ankle), I70.244 (Athscl native art of left leg w ulcer of heel and midfoot), and 3 more.
Are additional codes required with I70.24?
Yes, when using I70.24 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); code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I70.24?
I70.24 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2882721, C4290151, C5385232, C5385233. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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