Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis ICD-9-CM 440.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 440.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
440.0 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of atherosclerosis of aorta.
A thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries that occurs with formation of atherosclerotic plaques within the arterial intima. A vascular disorder characterized by thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries.
When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (I70) and the excluded code together. arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease ( ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I25.1 arteriosclerotic heart disease ( ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I25.1 atheroembolism ( ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I75
440.20 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities, unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-9 Code Edits are applicable to this code:
Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Plaque is a sticky substance made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Over time, plaque hardens and narrows your arteries. That limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your body.
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.
440.0 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of atherosclerosis of aorta. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-9 Code Edits are applicable to this code:
Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Plaque is a sticky substance made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Over time, plaque hardens and narrows your arteries. That limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your body.
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.