I70.709
I70.709: Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, unspecified extremity
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I70.709 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, unspecified extremity. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I70.709 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes2 inherited from the categories above I70.709
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 I70.709
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
I70.709 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56680Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic›extremities›bypass graft›specified graft NEC
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic›extremities›bypass graft›specified graft NEC›leg
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under I70.70
- I70.701Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
- I70.702Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
- I70.703Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
- I70.708Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, other extremity