I70.541 — Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh
Is I70.541 billable?
Yes — I70.541 is billable for FY2027. I70.541 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I70.541 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I70.541 at a glance
| Code | I70.541 |
|---|---|
| Description | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I70.541 group to?
I70.541 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, I70.541 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is I70.541 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I70.541. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic › extremities › bypass graft › nonautologous biological graft › leg › left › with › ulceration › thigh (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification)
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic › with › critical limb ischemia › bypass graft › nonautologous biological graft › leg › left › with › ulceration › thigh (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification)
Use additional code — inherited from I70
Report an additional code alongside I70.541 to fully describe the condition. I70.541 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from I70.5
Report an additional code alongside I70.541 to fully describe the condition. I70.541 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)
Use additional code — inherited from I70.54
Report an additional code alongside I70.541 to fully describe the condition. I70.541 is sequenced first.
- code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I70.541, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.541 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 I70.541, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.541 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has I70.541 existed?
I70.541 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 I70.54 family? (6)
- I70.542Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of calf
- I70.543Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of ankle
- I70.544Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of heel and midfoot
- I70.545Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of foot
- I70.548Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg
- I70.549Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of unspecified site