I70.2
Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities
I70.2 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are I70.20 Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, I70.21 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication, I70.22 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, I70.23 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration and 4 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 19 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
- code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- arteriolosclerosis
- arterial degeneration
- arteriosclerosis
- arteriosclerotic vascular disease
- arteriovascular degeneration
- atheroma
- endarteritis deformans or obliterans
- senile arteritis
- senile endarteritis
- vascular degeneration
Inclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Mönckeberg's (medial) sclerosis
More specific codes under I70.2 8
- I70.20Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremitiesHeader
- I70.21Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudicationHeader
- I70.22Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest painHeader
- I70.23Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulcerationHeader
- I70.24Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulcerationHeader
- I70.25Atherosclerosis of native arteries of other extremities with ulcerationBillable
- I70.26Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangreneHeader
- I70.29Other atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremitiesHeader