I70.709
BillableUnsp athscl type of bypass of the extrm, unsp extremity
Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, unspecified 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp athscl type of bypass of the extrm, unsp extremity?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp athscl type of bypass of the extrm, unsp extremity is I70.709. The full clinical description is "Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, unspecified extremity". I70.709 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I70.709 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I70.709 represents "Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, unspecified 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 I70.709 a billable code?
Yes, I70.709 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I70.709 in?
I70.709 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
Are additional codes required with I70.709?
Yes, when using I70.709 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 I70.709?
I70.709 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2882977. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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