I70.22 — Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain
Is I70.22 billable?
No — I70.22 is a non-billable header code. I70.22 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 5 billable codes beneath I70.22.
Billable codes under this header
- I70.221Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, right leg
- I70.222Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, left leg
- I70.223Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, bilateral legs
- I70.228Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, other extremity
- I70.229Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, unspecified extremity
I70.22 at a glance
| Code | I70.22 |
|---|---|
| Description | Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Includes
Conditions classified to I70.22.
- any condition classifiable to I70.21-
- chronic limb-threatening ischemia NOS of native arteries of extremities
- chronic limb-threatening ischemia of native arteries of extremities with rest pain
- critical limb ischemia NOS of native arteries of extremities
- critical limb ischemia of native arteries of extremities with rest pain
Use additional code — inherited from I70
Report an additional code alongside I70.22 to fully describe the condition. I70.22 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from I70.2
Report an additional code alongside I70.22 to fully describe the condition. I70.22 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I70.22, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.22 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from I70
The conditions below are not part of I70.22, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.22 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from I70.2
The conditions below are not part of I70.22, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.22 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- atherosclerosis of bypass graft of extremities (I70.30-I70.79)
What codes fall under I70.22? (5)
- I70.221Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, right leg
- I70.222Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, left leg
- I70.223Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, bilateral legs
- I70.228Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, other extremity
- I70.229Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, unspecified extremity
How long has I70.22 existed?
I70.22 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the I70.2 family? (7)
- I70.20Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremitiesnot billable
- I70.21Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudicationnot billable
- I70.23Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulcerationnot billable
- I70.24Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulcerationnot billable
- I70.25Atherosclerosis of native arteries of other extremities with ulceration
- I70.26Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrenenot billable
- I70.29Other atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremitiesnot billable