I70.3
Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.3 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) 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 I70.30 Unspecified atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, I70.31 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, I70.32 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, I70.33 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration and 4 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 18 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)
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
- embolism or thrombus of bypass graft(s) of extremities (T82.8-)
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
More specific codes under I70.3 8
- I70.30Unspecified atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesHeader
- I70.31Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudicationHeader
- I70.32Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest painHeader
- I70.33Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulcerationHeader
- I70.34Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationHeader
- I70.35Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of other extremity with ulcerationBillable
- I70.36Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangreneHeader
- I70.39Other atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesHeader