I70.608
BillableUnsp athscl nonbiol bypass of the extremities, oth extremity
Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, other extremity
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)
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Atherosclerosis of artery of bilateral arms1285065002
- Atherosclerosis of artery of bilateral extremities1285065002
- Atherosclerosis of artery of bilateral upper limbs1285065002
- Atherosclerosis of artery of both upper limbs1285065002
- Bilateral atherosclerosis of artery of upper limbs1285065002
- Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft of upper extremity1365843007
- Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft of upper limb1365843007
- Atherosclerosis of artery of left upper limb15648691000119108
- Atherosclerosis of artery of right upper limb15648601000119102
- Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of left upper extremity16019351000119102
- Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of left upper limb16019351000119102
- Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of right upper extremity16019431000119102
- Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of right upper limb16019431000119102
- Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft of bilateral upper extremities16018951000119108
- Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft of bilateral upper limbs16018951000119108
- Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft of both upper extremities16018951000119108
- Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft of both upper limbs16018951000119108
- Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft of left upper extremity16018871000119109
- Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft of left upper limb16018871000119109
- Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft of right upper extremity16019271000119103
- Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft of right upper limb16019271000119103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp athscl nonbiol bypass of the extremities, oth extremity?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp athscl nonbiol bypass of the extremities, oth extremity is I70.608. The full clinical description is "Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, other extremity". I70.608 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I70.608 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I70.608 represents "Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, other extremity". 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 I70.608 a billable code?
Yes, I70.608 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I70.608 in?
I70.608 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
Are additional codes required with I70.608?
Yes, when using I70.608 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 SNOMED CT codes does I70.608 map to?
I70.608 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 1285065002, 15648691000119108, 15648601000119102, 16019351000119102, 16019431000119102, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I70.608?
I70.608 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2882919. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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