I70.26 - Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene

  • Applicable to Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM I70.26 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of I70.26 - other international versions of ICD10 I70.26 may differ.
  • I70.26 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • I70.26 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • I70.26 - Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene
    • I70.26 - Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene
    • I70.261 - Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene, right leg
    • I70.262 - Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene, left leg
    • I70.263 - Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene, bilateral legs
    • I70.268 - Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene, other extremity
    • I70.269 - Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene, unspecified extremity

Code Includes

  • any condition classifiable to I70.21-, I70.22-, I70.23-, I70.24-, and I70.25-
  • chronic limb-threatening ischemia of native arteries of extremities with gangrene
  • critical limb ischemia of native arteries of extremities with gangrene

Code Additional Code

  • code to identify the severity of any ulcer (L97.-, L98.49-), if applicable

The following codes above I70.26 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to I70.26:

Chapter: I00-I99 Diseases of the circulatory system

Section: I70-I79 Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries

Category: I70 Atherosclerosis

     
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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