I79.8
I79.8: Other disorders of arteries, arterioles and capillaries in diseases classified elsewhere
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I79.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of arteries, arterioles and capillaries in diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I79.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Code first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
- underlying disease, such as:
- amyloidosis (E85.-)
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
I79.8 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies: 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52996Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
- A56682Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Abdominal Aortography and Renal Angiography
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.