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6. I70.53

I70.53 - Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration

• Applicable to Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM I70.53 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of I70.53 - other international versions of ICD10 I70.53 may differ.
• I70.53 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• I70.53 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.

Code Includes:

• any condition classifiable to I70.511 and I70.521
• chronic limb-threatening ischemia of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration
• critical limb ischemia of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration

Code Additional Code:

• code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)

The following codes above I70.53 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to I70.53:

• Chapter: I00-I99 - Diseases of the circulatory system
• Section: I70-I79 - Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries
• Category: I70 - Atherosclerosis

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