I70.2

I70.2: Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

I70.2 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

atherosclerosis of bypass graft of extremities (I70.30-I70.79)

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Mönckeberg's (medial) sclerosis

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I70.2

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on I70: Atherosclerosis

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (I25.1-)
arteriosclerotic heart disease (I25.1-)
atheroembolism (I75.-)
cerebral atherosclerosis (I67.2)
coronary atherosclerosis (I25.1-)
mesenteric atherosclerosis (K55.1)
precerebral atherosclerosis (I67.2)
primary pulmonary atherosclerosis (I27.0)

Other codes that can never be billed with I70.2

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

I73.9Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified
I77.6Arteritis, unspecified
I96Gangrene, not elsewhere classified

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead I70.2

8 child codes. Green means billable.