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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Bruit

ICD-10 Coding for Bruit

R09.89
I70.2

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for bruit includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Vascular Bruit
Arterial Bruit
Carotid Bruit
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Bruit

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Bruit

Use ICD-10 code R09.89 for other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems

Billable Code
R09.89
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of a bruit without a specific underlying condition.
documentation:
  • • Detailed description of the bruit's location and characteristics.

Applicable To

  • • Arterial bruit
  • • Carotid bruit

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the location and characteristics of the bruit.

Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities

Non-Billable
I70.2
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Imaging confirmation of stenosis
  • • Ankle-brachial index <0.9

Applicable To

  • • Peripheral artery disease

Important Notes

  • • Ensure diagnostic evidence supports the presence of atherosclerosis.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

I70.2

Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities

Use when a bruit is associated with confirmed atherosclerosis.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for a carotid bruit?

The ICD-10 code for a carotid bruit is R09.89, used for other specified symptoms involving the circulatory and respiratory systems.

How should a vascular bruit be documented?

Document the anatomic location, timing, and intensity of the bruit, such as 'Grade 2/6 systolic bruit at left carotid bifurcation, no radiation.'

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