I70.712 — Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
Is I70.712 billable?
Yes — I70.712 is billable for FY2027. I70.712 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I70.712 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I70.712 at a glance
| Code | I70.712 |
|---|---|
| Description | Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I70.712 group to?
I70.712 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 I70.712 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I70.712. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic › extremities › bypass graft › specified graft NEC › leg › left › with › intermittent claudication (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification)
Use additional code — inherited from I70
Report an additional code alongside I70.712 to fully describe the condition. I70.712 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from I70.7
Report an additional code alongside I70.712 to fully describe the condition. I70.712 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 I70.712, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.712 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 I70.712, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.712 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has I70.712 existed?
I70.712 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 I70.71 family? (4)
- I70.711Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
- I70.713Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, bilateral legs
- I70.718Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, other extremity
- I70.719Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, unspecified extremity