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I70.90

Billable

Unspecified atherosclerosis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Hardening and narrowing of arteries (atherosclerosis) that is not specified by location or type.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when documentation does not specify the site of atherosclerosis; this is a non-specific code
  • •Query provider for more specific anatomical location to assign a more precise code

Code Hierarchy

└I70Atherosclerosis└I70.9Other and unspecified atherosclerosis└I70.90Unspecified atherosclerosis
└I70.90Unspecified atherosclerosis

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