I70.51
Header — not billableAtherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities intermittent claudication
The ICD-10 code for atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities intermittent claudication is I70.51.
I70.51 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
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.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under I70.51
- I70.511Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
- I70.512Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
- I70.513Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, bilateral legs
- I70.518Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, other extremity
- I70.519Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, unspecified extremity
Related codes in this category
- I70.50Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnon-billable header
- I70.52Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest painnon-billable header
- I70.53Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulcerationnon-billable header
- I70.54Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationnon-billable header
- I70.55Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of other extremity with ulceration
- I70.56Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrenenon-billable header
- I70.59Other atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnon-billable header
- I70.51Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities intermittent claudicationnon-billable header