ICD-10-CM Code I70.79
Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities
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 I70.79 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of I70.79 that describes the diagnosis 'oth athscl type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities' in more detail.
- I70.79 Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE I70.791 Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
- BILLABLE I70.792 Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
- BILLABLE I70.793 Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
- BILLABLE I70.798 Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, other extremity
- BILLABLE I70.799 Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, 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 'I70.79 - Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities'
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Parent Code: I70.7 - Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities