I70.741: Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh
I70.741 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I70.741 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes2 inherited from the categories above I70.741
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 I70.741
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- I77.6Arteritis, unspecified
Risk adjustment
I70.741 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
I70.741 is named in 23 Medicare coverage policies: 23 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic›extremities›bypass graft›specified graft NEC›leg›left›with›ulceration›thigh
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic›with›critical limb ischemia›bypass graft›specified graft NEC›leg›left›with›ulceration›thigh
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under I70.74
- I70.742Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of calf
- I70.743Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of ankle
- I70.744Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
- I70.745Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of foot
- I70.748Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
- I70.749Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of unspecified site