I70.71
Header — not billableAtherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication
The ICD-10 code for atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication is I70.71.
I70.71 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 I70.71
- I70.711Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
- I70.712Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
- I70.713Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, bilateral legs
- I70.718Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, other extremity
- I70.719Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, unspecified extremity
Related codes in this category
- I70.70Unspecified atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnon-billable header
- I70.72Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest painnon-billable header
- I70.73Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulcerationnon-billable header
- I70.74Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationnon-billable header
- I70.75Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of other extremity with ulceration
- I70.76Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrenenon-billable header
- I70.79Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnon-billable header
- I70.71Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudicationnon-billable header