ICD-10-CM Code I70.92
Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Adult Only
Code is only used for patients 15 years old or older.I70.92 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code I709 is used to code Atheroma
An atheroma is an accumulation of degenerative material in the tunica intima (inner layer) of artery walls. The material consists of (mostly) macrophage cells, or debris, containing lipids (cholesterol and fatty acids), calcium and a variable amount of fibrous connective tissue. The accumulated material forms a swelling in the artery wall, which may intrude into the channel of the artery, narrowing it and restricting blood flow. Atheroma occurs in atherosclerosis, which is one of the three subtypes of arteriosclerosis (which are atherosclerosis, Monckeberg's arteriosclerosis and arteriolosclerosis).
| Specialty: | Cardiology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 440 |
Atherosclerotic plaque from a carotid endarterectomy specimen. This shows the bifurcation of the common into the internal and external carotid arteries.
Coding Notes for I70.92 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Complete occlusion of artery of the extremities
- Total occlusion of artery of the extremities
- codeFirst:
- Atherosclerosis of arteries of the extremities (I70.2-, I70.3-, I70.4-, I70.5-, I70.6-, I70.7-) See code I70.2-
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders with CC.
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I70.92 - Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I70.92. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 440.4 was previously used, I70.92 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: I70.9 - Other and unspecified atherosclerosis