Intermittent claudication due to atherosclerosis of native artery of limb ICD-10-CM I70.219 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v 38.0): 299 Peripheral vascular disorders with mcc
Hereof, what is the ICD 10 code for PAD? 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). Of note, for the purposes of this clinical flyer the term peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is used synonymously with PAD.
The term "claudication" is not considered a "peripheral angiopathy" and would not be linked to the DM type II based upon causal relationship. Would it be correct to code DM type II "with" claudication as E11.51 or would it be correct to code E11.9 and I73.9?
Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified 1 I73.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM I73.9 became effective on October 1, 2019. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I73.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 I73.9 may differ.
however, the term "claudication" itself is not listed under the ICD 10 Diabetes "with" manifestation list. 5. The term "claudication" is not considered a "peripheral angiopathy" and would not be linked to the DM type II based upon causal relationship.
Diabetes type II is documented in the patient assessment. 3. There are no medications or test results to support peripheral angiopathy/peripheral vascular disease. 4. Claudication indexes to I 73.9, and is considered as a symptom of Peripheral Vascular Disease or PVD.
While claudication is not specifically mentioned in the Index as a diabetic complication, "intermittent claudication" is a synonymous term under I73.9 for peripheral angiopathy (which is listed in the index) You must log in or register to reply here. Forums. Medical Coding. Medical Coding General Discussion.