I70.3
Header — not billableAtherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities
The ICD-10 code for atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities is I70.3.
I70.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- embolism or thrombus of bypass graft(s) of extremities (T82.8-)
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under I70.3
- I70.30Unspecified atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnon-billable header
- I70.31Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudicationnon-billable header
- I70.32Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest painnon-billable header
- I70.33Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulcerationnon-billable header
- I70.34Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationnon-billable header
- I70.35Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of other extremity with ulceration
- I70.36Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrenenon-billable header
- I70.39Other atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- I70.0Atherosclerosis of aorta
- I70.1Atherosclerosis of renal artery
- I70.2Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremitiesnon-billable header
- I70.4Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnon-billable header
- I70.5Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnon-billable header
- I70.6Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnon-billable header
- I70.7Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnon-billable header
- I70.8Atherosclerosis of other arteries
- I70.9Other and unspecified atherosclerosisnon-billable header
- I70.3Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnon-billable header