I79.8
BillableOth disord of art,arterioles & capilare in dis classd elswhr
Other disorders of arteries, arterioles and capillaries in diseases classified elsewhere
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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.-)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- underlying disease, such as:
- amyloidosis (E85.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Vascular thoracic outlet syndrome128211008
- Extrinsic compression of artery233977004
- Calciphylaxis237900002
- Autoimmune vasculitis427213005
- Calcific arteriolopathy due to uraemia838314000
- Calcific arteriolopathy due to uremia838314000
- Calcific uraemic arteriolopathy838314000
- Calcific uremic arteriolopathy838314000
- Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome8051000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I79.8?
ICD-10-CM code I79.8 represents "Other disorders of arteries, arterioles and capillaries in diseases classified elsewhere". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I79.8 a billable code?
Yes, I79.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I79.8 in?
I79.8 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I79.8?
I79.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: diabetic (peripheral) angiopathy (E08-E13 with .51-.52); syphilitic endarteritis (A52.09); tuberculous endarteritis (A18.89).
What SNOMED CT codes does I79.8 map to?
I79.8 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 8051000119105, 427213005, 838314000, 237900002, 233977004, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I79.8?
I79.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348654. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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