ICD-10-CM Code I70.61
Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication
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 I70.61 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of I70.61 that describes the diagnosis 'athscl nonbiol bypass of the extremities w intrmt claud' in more detail.
- I70.61 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE I70.611 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
- BILLABLE I70.612 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
- BILLABLE I70.613 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, bilateral legs
- BILLABLE I70.618 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, other extremity
- BILLABLE I70.619 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, unspecified extremity
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)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I70.61 - Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication'
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Parent Code: I70.6 - Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities