ICD-10-CM Code I70.74
Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left 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 I70.74 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of I70.74 that describes the diagnosis 'athscl type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg w ulceration' in more detail.
- I70.74 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE I70.741 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh
- BILLABLE I70.742 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of calf
- BILLABLE I70.743 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of ankle
- BILLABLE I70.744 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
- BILLABLE I70.745 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of foot
- BILLABLE I70.748 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
- BILLABLE I70.749 Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left 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 I70.74 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 I70.712 and I70.722 See code I70.712
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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 'I70.74 - Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration'
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Parent Code: I70.7 - Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities