I70.8
BillableAtherosclerosis of other arteries
Atherosclerosis of other arteries
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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(9)
I70.0Atherosclerosis of aorta
I70.1Atherosclerosis of renal artery
I70.2Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities
I70.3Athscl unsp type bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.4Athscl autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.5Athscl nonautologous bio bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.6Athscl nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.7Athscl type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.9Other and unspecified atherosclerosis
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(50)
SNOMED CT
- Arteriosclerotic retinopathy95691008
- Retinal arteriosclerosis95691008
- Carotid artery atheroma300920004
- Carotid atherosclerosis300920004
- Subclavian artery stenosis300921000
- Atherosclerotic retinopathy870346008
- Retinopathy due to atherosclerosis870346008
- Atherosclerosis of abdominal visceral artery1204170004
- Atherosclerosis of visceral artery of abdomen1204170004
- Atherosclerosis of subclavian artery1204174008
- Atherosclerosis of iliac artery1204176005
- Arteriosclerosis of carotid artery431421000124103
- Atherosclerosis of bilateral iliac arteries16018831000119106
- Atherosclerosis of left carotid artery284871000119105
- Left carotid artery atherosclerosis284871000119105
- Atherosclerosis of left iliac artery16019471000119104
- Atherosclerosis of right carotid artery284881000119108
- Right carotid artery atherosclerosis284881000119108
- Atherosclerosis of right iliac artery16019511000119108
- Bilateral subclavian artery stenosis15967301000119102
- Stenosis of bilateral subclavian arteries15967301000119102
- Stenosis of both subclavian arteries15967301000119102
- Stenosis of left subclavian artery18000001000004101
- Stenosis of right subclavian artery15967341000119100
Clinical Terms
- Retinal arteriosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis of subclavian artery
- Arteriosclerotic retinopathy
- Atherosclerosis of iliac artery
- Stenosis of left subclavian artery
- Subclavian artery stenosis
- Atherosclerosis of bilateral iliac arteries
- Atherosclerosis of right iliac artery
- Bilateral subclavian artery stenosis
- Atherosclerotic retinopathy
- Arteriosclerosis of carotid artery
- Left carotid artery atherosclerosis
- Right carotid artery atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis of left carotid artery
- Retinopathy due to atherosclerosis
- Stenosis of both subclavian arteries
- Atherosclerosis of abdominal visceral artery
- Carotid atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis of visceral artery of abdomen
- Stenosis of right subclavian artery
- Carotid artery atheroma
- Stenosis of bilateral subclavian arteries
- Atherosclerosis of right carotid artery
- Atherosclerosis of left iliac artery
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for atherosclerosis of other arteries?
The ICD-10-CM code for atherosclerosis of other arteries is I70.8. The full clinical description is "Atherosclerosis of other arteries". I70.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I70.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I70.8 represents “Atherosclerosis of other arteries”. 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 I70.8 a billable code?
Yes, I70.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I70.8 in?
I70.8 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
Are additional codes required with I70.8?
Yes, when using I70.8, 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).
What SNOMED CT codes does I70.8 map to?
I70.8 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 431421000124103, 95691008, 1204170004, 16018831000119106, 1204176005, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I70.8?
I70.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348648. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I70.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like atherosclerosis of other arteries 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 I70.8?
I70.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: BD40.Y (Other specified atherosclerotic chronic arterial occlusive disease).
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
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.