I70.54
Non-billableAthscl nonautologous bio bypass of the left leg w ulceration
Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the 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 I70.512 and I70.522
- chronic limb-threatening ischemia of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration
- critical limb ischemia of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the 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)
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)
I70.541Athscl nonaut bio bypass of the left leg w ulcer of thigh
I70.542Athscl nonaut bio bypass of the left leg w ulcer of calf
I70.543Athscl nonaut bio bypass of the left leg w ulcer of ankle
I70.544Athscl nonaut bio bypass of left leg w ulc of heel and midft
I70.545Athscl nonaut bio bypass of left leg w ulcer oth prt foot
I70.548Athscl nonaut bio bypass of left leg w ulcer oth prt low leg
I70.549Athscl nonaut bio bypass of left leg w ulcer of unsp site
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationC2882889
- Athscl nonautologous bio bypass of the left leg w ulcerationC2882889
- any condition classifiable to I70.512 and I70.522C4290166
- chronic limb-threatening ischemia of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationC5385262
- critical limb ischemia of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationC5385263
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I70.54?
ICD-10-CM code I70.54 represents "Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I70.54 a billable code?
No, I70.54 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 I70.54.
What chapter is I70.54 in?
I70.54 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I70.54?
I70.54 has 7 child codes, including: I70.541 (Athscl nonaut bio bypass of the left leg w ulcer of thigh), I70.542 (Athscl nonaut bio bypass of the left leg w ulcer of calf), I70.543 (Athscl nonaut bio bypass of the left leg w ulcer of ankle), I70.544 (Athscl nonaut bio bypass of left leg w ulc of heel and midft), and 3 more.
Are additional codes required with I70.54?
Yes, when using I70.54 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 I70.54?
I70.54 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2882889, C4290166, C5385262, C5385263. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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