I70.25
BillableAthscl native arteries of extremities w ulceration
Atherosclerosis of native arteries of other extremities with ulceration
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
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 the severity of the ulcer (L98.49-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Ulcer of heel due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792846001
- Ulcer of ankle due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792850008
- Ischaemic midfoot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792852000
- Ischemic midfoot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792852000
- Ischaemic foot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792854004
- Ischemic foot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792854004
- Ulcer of calf due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792855003
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for athscl native arteries of extremities w ulceration?
The ICD-10-CM code for athscl native arteries of extremities w ulceration is I70.25. The full clinical description is "Atherosclerosis of native arteries of other extremities with ulceration". I70.25 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I70.25 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I70.25 represents "Atherosclerosis of native arteries of other extremities with ulceration". It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I70.25 a billable code?
Yes, I70.25 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I70.25 in?
I70.25 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
Are additional codes required with I70.25?
Yes, when using I70.25 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 the severity of the ulcer (L98.49-).
What SNOMED CT codes does I70.25 map to?
I70.25 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 792854004, 792852000, 792850008, 792855003, 792846001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I70.25?
I70.25 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2882732, C4290152. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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