Is I70.7 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. I70.7 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does I70.7 sit in the tabular list?

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

I70.7

I70.7 — Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

I70.7 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities. 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, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)

Other codes that can never be billed with I70.7

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at I70.7. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading I70.7 alone.

I73.9Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified

Risk adjustment

I70.7 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 to one of these instead I70.7

8 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share I70. If I70.7 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about I70.7

Is I70.7 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. I70.7 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does I70.7 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79).