Is I70.33 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. I70.33 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does I70.33 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79).

What cannot be coded together with I70.33?

I70.33 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above I70.33 (I70.3) and apply to it just the same.

I70.33

I70.33 — Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright

I70.33 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

any condition classifiable to I70.311 and I70.321
chronic limb-threatening ischemia of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration
critical limb ischemia of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above I70.33

These are not written on I70.33, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing I70.33 with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on I70.3 — Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities

embolism or thrombus of bypass graft(s) of extremities (T82.8-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I70.33

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of I70.33, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

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 I70.33

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at I70.33. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading I70.33 alone.

I77.6Arteritis, unspecified

Risk adjustment

I70.33 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code history

I70.33 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Code to one of these instead I70.33

7 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share I70.3. If I70.33 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about I70.33

Is I70.33 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. I70.33 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does I70.33 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79).
What cannot be coded together with I70.33?: I70.33 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above I70.33 (I70.3) and apply to it just the same.