I70.92 — Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities
Is I70.92 billable?
Yes — I70.92 is billable for FY2027. I70.92 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. I70.92 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
I70.92 at a glance
| Code | I70.92 |
|---|---|
| Description | Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to I70.92?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name I70.92 directly.
CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.
Which MS-DRGs does I70.92 group to?
I70.92 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, I70.92 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is I70.92 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to I70.92. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Occlusion, occluded › artery › complete › extremities
- Occlusion, occluded › artery › total › extremities
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before I70.92. I70.92 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to I70.92.
- Complete occlusion of artery of the extremities
- Total occlusion of artery of the extremities
Use additional code — inherited from I70
Report an additional code alongside I70.92 to fully describe the condition. I70.92 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I70.92, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.92 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 I70.92, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.92 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from I70.9
The conditions below are not part of I70.92, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I70.92 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- disorders of pyrophosphate metabolism (E83.82-)
How long has I70.92 existed?
I70.92 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.