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I70.26

Non-billable

Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities w gangrene

Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

I70-I79

Parent Code

I70.2

Child Codes

5

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 I70.21-, I70.22-, I70.23-, I70.24-, and I70.25-
  • chronic limb-threatening ischemia of native arteries of extremities with gangrene
  • critical limb ischemia of native arteries of extremities with gangrene

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 any ulcer (L97.-, L98.49-), if applicable

Child Codes (5)

I70.261

Athscl native arteries of extremities w gangrene, right leg

BillableI70.262

Athscl native arteries of extremities w gangrene, left leg

BillableI70.263

Athscl native arteries of extrm w gangrene, bilateral legs

BillableI70.268

Athscl native arteries of extrm w gangrene, oth extremity

BillableI70.269

Athscl native arteries of extrm w gangrene, unsp extremity

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code I70.26?

ICD-10-CM code I70.26 represents "Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is I70.26 a billable code?

No, I70.26 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 I70.26.

What chapter is I70.26 in?

I70.26 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).

What are the subcategories under I70.26?

I70.26 has 5 child codes, including: I70.261 (Athscl native arteries of extremities w gangrene, right leg), I70.262 (Athscl native arteries of extremities w gangrene, left leg), I70.263 (Athscl native arteries of extrm w gangrene, bilateral legs), I70.268 (Athscl native arteries of extrm w gangrene, oth extremity), and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with I70.26?

Yes, when using I70.26 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 any ulcer (L97.-, L98.49-), if applicable.

What are the UMLS CUIs for I70.26?

I70.26 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0375298, C4290153, C5385234, C5385235. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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