I70.448: Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
I70.448 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I70.448 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes2 inherited from the categories above I70.448
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on I70: Atherosclerosis
Other codes that can never be billed with I70.448
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- I77.6Arteritis, unspecified
Risk adjustment
I70.448 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to these categories:
- HCC 263 Atherosclerosis of Arteries of the Extremities with Ulceration or Gangrene1.118 RAF
- HCC 383 Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Except Pressure, Not Specified as Through to Bone or Muscle0.646 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
I70.448 is named in 24 Medicare coverage policies: 22 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 2 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56566Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Servicesnot covered
- A57067Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Servicesnot covered
- A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic›extremities›bypass graft›autologous vein graft›leg›left›with›ulceration›lower leg NEC
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic›with›critical limb ischemia›bypass graft›autologous vein graft›leg›left›with›ulceration›lower leg NEC
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under I70.44
- I70.441Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh
- I70.442Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of calf
- I70.443Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of ankle
- I70.444Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
- I70.445Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of foot
- I70.449Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of unspecified site