I70.798 — Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, other extremity
Is I70.798 billable?
Yes — I70.798 is billable for FY2027. I70.798 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I70.798 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I70.798 at a glance
| Code | I70.798 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, other extremity |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does I70.798 group to?
I70.798 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 I70.798 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I70.798. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic › extremities › bypass graft › specified graft NEC › specified NEC › specified type NEC (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification)
Use additional code — inherited from I70
Report an additional code alongside I70.798 to fully describe the condition. I70.798 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from I70.7
Report an additional code alongside I70.798 to fully describe the condition. I70.798 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 I70.798, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.798 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 I70.798, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.798 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has I70.798 existed?
I70.798 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 I70.79 family? (4)
- I70.791Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, right leg
- I70.792Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, left leg
- I70.793Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, bilateral legs
- I70.799Other atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities, unspecified extremity