I70.592 — Other atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
Is I70.592 billable?
Yes — I70.592 is billable for FY2027. I70.592 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I70.592 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I70.592 at a glance
| Code | I70.592 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I70.592 group to?
I70.592 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
How is I70.592 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I70.592. 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 › specified type NEC (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification)
Use additional code — inherited from I70
Report an additional code alongside I70.592 to fully describe the condition. I70.592 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from I70.5
Report an additional code alongside I70.592 to fully describe the condition. I70.592 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 I70.592, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.592 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 I70.592, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.592 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has I70.592 existed?
I70.592 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 I70.59 family? (4)
- I70.591Other atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
- I70.593Other atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
- I70.598Other atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, other extremity
- I70.599Other atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities, unspecified extremity