ICD-10 code I73. 9 for Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .
Peripheral Artery Disease (ICD-10 code I73. 9) is estimated to affect 12 to 20% of Americans age 65 and older with as many as 75% of that group being asymptomatic (Rogers et al, 2011).
2022 ICD-10-CM Codes I73*: Other peripheral vascular diseases.
PVD occurs when disease affects any of the vessels outside of your heart, wherever they happen to be — in your arms, legs, brain or anywhere else. A common type of PVD is venous insufficiency, which occurs when the valves in the leg veins don't shut properly during blood's return to the heart.
PVD and intermittent claudication, not otherwise specified, is classified to ICD-9-CM code 443.9. If the PVD is due to diabetes mellitus, codes 250.7 and 443.81 would be assigned.
One of the most common diagnoses was “Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified,” which is 443.9 in ICD-9-CM and I73.
ICD-10 code: I87. 2 Venous insufficiency (chronic)(peripheral)
Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities ICD-10-CM I70. 219 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0): 299 Peripheral vascular disorders with mcc. 300 Peripheral vascular disorders with cc.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is often used interchangeably with the term “peripheral vascular disease (PVD).” The term “PAD” is recommended to describe this condition because it includes venous in addition to arterial disorders.
It's important to remember, however, that peripheral vascular disease is a “group term,” and also involves diseases that affect the veins. The most common of these vein diseases is venous insufficiency, which can lead to varicose veins, in which the affected veins become swollen and discolored.
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) or peripheral vascular occlusive disease (PVOD) is another name for peripheral arterial disease (or peripheral artery disease), often called PAD.
Coding Check Up: How Are Your PVD Coding Skills? Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), also commonly known as peripheral artery disease (PAD), is a generic term for any progressive disease affecting the noncardiac circulation. PVD can have various causes, including narrowing (stenosis), occlusion, or spasm. The underlying cause of PVD can vary and may ...
The underlying cause of PVD can vary and may include diabetes, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, or atherosclerosis. Coding for PVD is not nearly as simple as it may initially seem, as it may require additional detective work to piece together the patient’s clinical picture.
Codes in category I70 are assigned based on this hierarchical structure; when multiple manifestations are present, only one code from I70 is assigned. For example, a patient presenting with arteriosclerosis with intermittent claudication and rest pain is only assigned code I70.229, Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, unspecified extremity. The index pathway for this is as follows:
The codes in this category are based on the specific artery (ies) affected and whether bypass grafts or the native circulation are involved. Subcategory I70.2 is used to report atherosclerosis of the extremities with varying levels of progression from intermittent claudication (pain induced by exercise and relieved by rest) to rest pain to ulceration and ultimately to gangrene.
Putting on Your Detective Hat. Unfortunately, coding arteriosclerosis isn’t as simple as coding from a diagnostic statement in a single report in a medical record. In cases where the patient has a vascular procedure for the PVD, there is often very specific documentation in the findings of the procedure report.