I70.46
Non-billableAthscl autologous vein bypass of the extremities w gangrene
Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene
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 I70.41-, I70.42-, and I70.43-, I70.44-, I70.45
- chronic limb-threatening ischemia of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene
- critical limb ischemia of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the 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)
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)
I70.461Athscl autol vein bypass of the extrm w gangrene, right leg
I70.462Athscl autol vein bypass of the extrm w gangrene, left leg
I70.463Athscl autol vein bypass of the extrm w gangrene, bi legs
I70.468Athscl autol vein bypass of the extrm w gangrene, oth extrm
I70.469Athscl autol vein bypass of the extrm w gangrene, unsp extrm
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangreneC2882845
- Athscl autologous vein bypass of the extremities w gangreneC2882845
- any condition classifiable to I70.41-, I70.42-, and I70.43-, I70.44-, I70.45C4290163
- chronic limb-threatening ischemia of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangreneC5385254
- critical limb ischemia of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangreneC5385255
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for athscl autologous vein bypass of the extremities w gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for athscl autologous vein bypass of the extremities w gangrene is I70.46. The full clinical description is "Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene". I70.46 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code I70.46 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I70.46 represents "Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene". 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 I70.46 a billable code?
No, I70.46 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 I70.46.
What chapter is I70.46 in?
I70.46 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I70.46?
I70.46 has 5 child codes, including: I70.461 (Athscl autol vein bypass of the extrm w gangrene, right leg), I70.462 (Athscl autol vein bypass of the extrm w gangrene, left leg), I70.463 (Athscl autol vein bypass of the extrm w gangrene, bi legs), I70.468 (Athscl autol vein bypass of the extrm w gangrene, oth extrm), and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with I70.46?
Yes, when using I70.46 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 I70.46?
I70.46 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2882845, C4290163, C5385254, C5385255. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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