I70.792
I70.792: Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
I70.792 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I70.792 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes2 inherited from the categories above I70.792
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 I70.792
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
I70.792 is named in 16 Medicare coverage policies: 16 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic›extremities›bypass graft›specified graft NEC›leg›left›specified type NEC
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under I70.79
- I70.791Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
- I70.793Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
- I70.798Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, other extremity
- I70.799Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, unspecified extremity