ICD-10-CM Code I70.53
Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration
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 I70.53 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of I70.53 that describes the diagnosis 'athscl nonaut bio bypass of the right leg w ulceration' in more detail.
- I70.53 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE I70.531 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of thigh
- BILLABLE I70.532 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of calf
- BILLABLE I70.533 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of ankle
- BILLABLE I70.534 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
- BILLABLE I70.535 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of foot
- BILLABLE I70.538 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
- BILLABLE I70.539 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of unspecified site
The ICD code I70 is used to code Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis (also known as arteriosclerotic vascular disease or ASVD) is a specific form of arteriosclerosis in which an artery wall thickens as a result of invasion and accumulation of white blood cells (WBCs) (foam cell) and proliferation of intimal smooth muscle cell creating a fibrofatty plaque.
Specialty: | Cardiology, Angiology |
MeSH Codes: | D050197, D050197 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 440, 414.0 |
The progression of atherosclerosis (narrowing exaggerated)
Coding Notes for I70.53 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 I70.511 and I70.521 See code I70.511
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify severity of ulcer See code L97.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I70.53 - Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration'
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Parent Code: I70.5 - Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities