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I70.491

I70.491: Other atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright

I70.491 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check I70.491 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I70.491

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 I70.491

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

  • I77.6Arteritis, unspecified

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

I70.491 is named in 18 Medicare coverage policies: 18 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
  • A56232Billing and Coding: Foot Care
  • A56423Billing and Coding: Cardiology Non-emergent Outpatient Stress Testing
  • A56460Billing and Coding: Dialysis Access Maintenance

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic›extremities›bypass graft›autologous vein graft›leg›right›specified type NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under I70.49

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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