I70.9 — Other and unspecified atherosclerosis
Is I70.9 billable?
No — I70.9 is a non-billable header code. I70.9 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath I70.9.
Billable codes under this header
I70.9 at a glance
| Code | I70.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other and unspecified atherosclerosis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is I70.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I70.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive › artery
- Occlusion, occluded › artery
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of I70.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- disorders of pyrophosphate metabolism (E83.82-)
Use additional code — inherited from I70
Report an additional code alongside I70.9 to fully describe the condition. I70.9 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I70.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.9 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 I70.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under I70.9? (3)
How long has I70.9 existed?
I70.9 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 family? (9)
- I70.0Atherosclerosis of aorta
- I70.1Atherosclerosis of renal artery
- I70.2Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremitiesnot billable
- I70.3Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnot billable
- I70.4Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnot billable
- I70.5Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnot billable
- I70.6Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnot billable
- I70.7Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremitiesnot billable
- I70.8Atherosclerosis of other arteries