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I70.91

Billable

Generalized atherosclerosis

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

What This Code Means

Widespread hardening and narrowing of arteries affecting multiple areas of the body.

Coding Tips

  • •Document evidence of atherosclerosis in multiple vascular beds (coronary, cerebral, peripheral, etc.)
  • •This code indicates systemic atherosclerotic disease; consider additional codes for specific affected sites

Code Hierarchy

└I70Atherosclerosis└I70.9Other and unspecified atherosclerosis└I70.91Generalized atherosclerosis
└I70.91Generalized atherosclerosis

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