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I70.4

Non-billable

Athscl autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities

Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities

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

Child Codes

8

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)

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)

Child Codes (8)

I70.40

Unsp athscl autologous vein bypass of the extremities

I70.41

Athscl autologous vein bypass of the extrm w intrmt claud

I70.42

Athscl autologous vein bypass of the extremities w rest pain

I70.43

Athscl autologous vein bypass of the right leg w ulceration

I70.44

Athscl autologous vein bypass of the left leg w ulceration

I70.45

Athscl autologous vein bypass of extremity w ulceration

BillableI70.46

Athscl autologous vein bypass of the extremities w gangrene

I70.49

Oth athscl autologous vein bypass of the extremities

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code I70.4?

ICD-10-CM code I70.4 represents "Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is I70.4 a billable code?

No, I70.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under I70.4.

What chapter is I70.4 in?

I70.4 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).

What are the subcategories under I70.4?

I70.4 has 8 child codes, including: I70.40 (Unsp athscl autologous vein bypass of the extremities), I70.41 (Athscl autologous vein bypass of the extrm w intrmt claud), I70.42 (Athscl autologous vein bypass of the extremities w rest pain), I70.43 (Athscl autologous vein bypass of the right leg w ulceration), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with I70.4?

Yes, when using I70.4 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 I70.4?

I70.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0375302. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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