I70

Classification

Category:Diseases of the circulatory system

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Coding Guidance

I70 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Inclusion Terms

arteriolosclerosis
arterial degeneration
arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerotic vascular disease
arteriovascular degeneration
atheroma
endarteritis deformans or obliterans
senile arteritis
senile endarteritis
vascular degeneration

Excludes 2

From I00-I99

Use Additional Code

From I00-I99

More Specific Codes

I70.0

Atherosclerosis of aorta

I70.1

Atherosclerosis of renal artery

I70.2

Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities

I70.3

Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities

I70.4

Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities

I70.5

Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities

I70.6

Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities

I70.7

Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities

I70.8

Atherosclerosis of other arteries

I70.9

Other and unspecified atherosclerosis

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov