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ICD-10-CM Codes
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I00-I99
Diseases of the circulatory system
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I70-I79
Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries
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I70-
Atherosclerosis
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2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I70.8
Atherosclerosis of other arteries
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years)
- I70.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM I70.8 became effective on October 1, 2018.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I70.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 I70.8 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- I70.8 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive.
The following code(s) above
I70.8 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
I70.8:
- Aortoiliac atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis of bilateral iliac arteries
- Atherosclerosis of both iliac arteries
- Atherosclerosis of left iliac artery
- Atherosclerosis of right iliac artery
- Left brachiocephalic artery stenosis
- Right brachiocephalic artery stenosis
- Stenosis of left brachiocephalic artery
- Stenosis of right brachiocephalic artery
ICD-10-CM I70.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):
- 299 Peripheral vascular disorders with mcc
- 300 Peripheral vascular disorders with cc
- 301 Peripheral vascular disorders without cc/mcc
Convert I70.8 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification) I70.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I70.90
Unspecified atherosclerosis
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years)
- retina I70.8 (vascular)
- specified artery NEC I70.8
- Retinopathy (background) H35.00
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H35.00
Unspecified background retinopathy
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- arteriosclerotic I70.8
- atherosclerotic I70.8
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To I70.8
I70.79 Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities
I70.8
Atherosclerosis of other arteries
I70.9 Other and unspecified atherosclerosis
I70.90 Unspecified atherosclerosis
I70.91 Generalized atherosclerosis
I70.92 Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities
I71 Aortic aneurysm and dissection
I71.0 Dissection of aorta
I71.00 Dissection of unspecified site of aorta
I71.01 Dissection of thoracic aorta
I71.02 Dissection of abdominal aorta
I71.03 Dissection of thoracoabdominal aorta
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
