I70.769 — Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, unspecified extremity
I70.769 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, unspecified extremity. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
I70.769 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 263 Atherosclerosis of Arteries of the Extremities with Ulceration or Gangrene1.118 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.
Medicare coverage
I70.769 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56680Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
How I70.769 is indexed
Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to I70.769.
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic›extremities›bypass graft›specified graft NEC›leg›with›gangrene(and intermittent claudication, rest pain and ulcer)
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic›with›critical limb ischemia›bypass graft›specified graft NEC›leg›with›gangrene(and intermittent claudication, rest pain, and ulcer)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share I70.76. If I70.769 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- I70.761Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, right leg
- I70.762Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, left leg
- I70.763Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, bilateral legs
- I70.768Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, other extremity
Questions about I70.769
- Is I70.769 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. I70.769 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does I70.769 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99), in the block Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79).