I70.463 — Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, bilateral legs
Is I70.463 billable?
Yes — I70.463 is billable for FY2027. I70.463 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I70.463 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I70.463 at a glance
| Code | I70.463 |
|---|---|
| Description | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, bilateral legs |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I70.463 group to?
I70.463 sits in MDC 05 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 299Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCCmedical
- 300Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CCmedical
- 301Peripheral Vascular Disorders without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, I70.463 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is I70.463 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I70.463. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic › extremities › bypass graft › autologous vein graft › leg › bilateral › with › gangrene (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification)
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic › with › critical limb ischemia › bypass graft › autologous vein graft › leg › bilateral › with › gangrene (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification)
Use additional code — inherited from I70
Report an additional code alongside I70.463 to fully describe the condition. I70.463 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from I70.4
Report an additional code alongside I70.463 to fully describe the condition. I70.463 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)
Use additional code — inherited from I70.46
Report an additional code alongside I70.463 to fully describe the condition. I70.463 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I70.463, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.463 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 I70.463, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.463 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has I70.463 existed?
I70.463 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 I70.46 family? (4)
- I70.461Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, right leg
- I70.462Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, left leg
- I70.468Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, other extremity
- I70.469Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, unspecified extremity