I70.6
Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.6 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for atherosclerosis of nonbiological 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 I70.60 Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, I70.61 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, I70.62 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, I70.63 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration and 4 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction 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)
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 I70.6 8
- I70.60Unspecified atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesHeader
- I70.61Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudicationHeader
- I70.62Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest painHeader
- I70.63Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulcerationHeader
- I70.64Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationHeader
- I70.65Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of other extremity with ulcerationBillable
- I70.66Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangreneHeader
- I70.69Other atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesHeader