ICD-10-CM Code I70.22
Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code I70.22 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of I70.22 that describes the diagnosis 'athscl native arteries of extremities w rest pain' in more detail.
- I70.22 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE I70.221 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, right leg
- BILLABLE I70.222 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, left leg
- BILLABLE I70.223 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, bilateral legs
- BILLABLE I70.228 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, other extremity
- BILLABLE I70.229 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, unspecified extremity
The ICD code I702 is used to code Gangrene
Gangrene (or gangrenous necrosis) is a type of necrosis caused by a critically insufficient blood supply. This potentially life-threatening condition may occur after an injury or infection, or in people suffering from any chronic health problem affecting blood circulation. The primary cause of gangrene is reduced blood supply to the affected tissues, which results in cell death. Diabetes and long-term smoking increase the risk of suffering from gangrene.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease, General Surgery |
| MeSH Codes: | D005734, D005734 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 400, 785.4 |
Dry gangrene affecting the toes as a result of peripheral artery disease.
Coding Notes for I70.22 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Any condition classifiable to I70.21- See code I70.21-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I70.22 - Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain'
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Parent Code: I70.2 - Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities