I70.203
BillableUnsp athscl native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs
Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
- •arteriosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseI25.1
- •arteriosclerotic heart diseaseI25.1
- •atheroembolismI75
- •cerebral atherosclerosisI67.2
- •coronary atherosclerosisI25.1
- •mesenteric atherosclerosisK55.1
- •precerebral atherosclerosisI67.2
- •primary pulmonary atherosclerosisI27.0
- •atherosclerosis of bypass graft of extremitiesI70.30-I70.79
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(19)
SNOMED CT
- Stenosis of lower limb artery405556007
- Atherosclerosis of arteries of both legs12236911000119107
- Atherosclerosis of arteries of both lower limbs12236911000119107
- Bilateral atherosclerosis of arteries of lower limbs12236911000119107
- Stenosis of artery of bilateral lower limbs16011351000119103
- Stenosis of artery of both lower limbs16011351000119103
- Stenosis of artery of left lower limb16011391000119108
- Stenosis of artery of right lower limb16011431000119103
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Bilateral atherosclerosis of arteries of lower limbs
- Atherosclerosis of arteries of both lower limbs
- Stenosis of artery of left lower limb
- Atherosclerosis of arteries of both legs
- Stenosis of artery of right lower limb
- Stenosis of lower limb artery
- Stenosis of artery of bilateral lower limbs
- Stenosis of artery of both lower limbs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs is I70.203. The full clinical description is "Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs". I70.203 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I70.203 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I70.203 represents “Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs”. 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 I70.203 a billable code?
Yes, I70.203 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I70.203 in?
I70.203 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
Are additional codes required with I70.203?
Yes, when using I70.203, also report: ; 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 I70.203 map to?
I70.203 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 12236911000119107, 16011351000119103, 16011391000119108, 16011431000119103, 405556007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I70.203?
I70.203 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2882694. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I70.203 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unsp athscl native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of I70.203?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for I70.203 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.