icd 9 code for arterial stricture

What is the ICD 10 code for stricture of the artery?

Stricture of artery. I77.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD 9 code for urethral stricture?

Short Description: Urethral stricture NOS. Long Description: Urethral stricture, unspecified. This is the 2014 version of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 598.9. Code Classification. Diseases of the genitourinary system (580–629) Other diseases of urinary system (590-599) 598 Urethral stricture.

What is the ICD 9 code for diagnosis?

ICD-9-CM 447.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 447.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

What is the ICD 10 code for atherosclerosis?

Type 2 Excludes atherosclerosis of bypass graft of extremities (I70.30-I70.79) Use Additional code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92) I70.2-- ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I70.7.

Coding Notes for I77.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I77.1 - Stricture of artery'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I77.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 447.1 was previously used, I77.1 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

Not Valid for Submission

598.9 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of urethral stricture, unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Medical Professionals

References found for the code 598.9 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

Information for Patients

The urethra is the tube that allows urine to pass out of the body. In men, it's a long tube that runs through the penis. It also carries semen in men. In women, it's short and is just above the vagina. Urethral problems may happen due to aging, illness, or injury. They include

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.