I70.25
BillableAthscl native arteries of extremities w ulceration
Atherosclerosis of native arteries of other extremities with ulceration
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 andI70.218, I70.228
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
- code to identify:
- •exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ77.22
- •history of tobacco dependenceZ87.891
- •occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ57.31
- •tobacco dependenceF17
- •tobacco useZ72.0
- •code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremityI70.92
- •code to identify the severity of the ulcerL98.49
Related Codes(7)
I70.20Unsp atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities
I70.21Athscl native arteries of extremities w intermittent claud
I70.22Athscl native arteries of extremities w rest pain
I70.23Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg w ulceration
I70.24Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg w ulceration
I70.26Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities w gangrene
I70.29Other atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(18)
SNOMED CT
- Ulcer of heel due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792846001
- Ulcer of ankle due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792850008
- Ischaemic midfoot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792852000
- Ischemic midfoot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792852000
- Ischaemic foot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792854004
- Ischemic foot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792854004
- Ulcer of calf due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb792855003
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- any condition classifiable to I70.218 and I70.228
- Ischemic midfoot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb
- Ischemic foot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb
- Ulcer of ankle due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb
- Ulcer of calf due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb
- Ischaemic foot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb
- Ulcer of heel due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb
- Ischaemic midfoot ulcer due to atherosclerosis of artery of lower limb
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for athscl native arteries of extremities w ulceration?
The ICD-10-CM code for athscl native arteries of extremities w ulceration is I70.25. The full clinical description is "Atherosclerosis of native arteries of other extremities with ulceration". I70.25 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I70.25 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I70.25 represents “Atherosclerosis of native arteries of other extremities with ulceration”. 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 I70.25 a billable code?
Yes, I70.25 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I70.25 in?
I70.25 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
Are additional codes required with I70.25?
Yes, when using I70.25, 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); the severity of the ulcer (L98.49-).
What SNOMED CT codes does I70.25 map to?
I70.25 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 792854004, 792852000, 792850008, 792855003, 792846001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I70.25?
I70.25 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2882732, C4290152. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I70.25 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like athscl native arteries of extremities w ulceration 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 I70.25?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for I70.25 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.