All ICD10 Codes

I70-I79

Non-Billable
ChapterI00–I99
Rankblock
Official Description

Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79)

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 9 non-billable)
I70Atherosclerosishas subcodesI71Aortic aneurysm and dissectionhas subcodesI72Other aneurysmhas subcodesI73Other peripheral vascular diseaseshas subcodesI74Arterial embolism and thrombosishas subcodesI75Atheroembolismhas subcodesI76Septic arterial embolismI77Other disorders of arteries and arterioleshas subcodesI78Diseases of capillarieshas subcodesI79Disorders of arteries, arterioles and capillaries in diseases classified elsewherehas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99).

CH9 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
I70-I79Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79)Not billable
I70AtherosclerosisSubcodes
I71Aortic aneurysm and dissectionSubcodes
I72Other aneurysmSubcodes
I73Other peripheral vascular diseasesSubcodes
I74Arterial embolism and thrombosisSubcodes
I75AtheroembolismSubcodes
I76Septic arterial embolismBillable
I77Other disorders of arteries and arteriolesSubcodes
I78Diseases of capillariesSubcodes
I79Disorders of arteries, arterioles and capillaries in diseases classified elsewhereSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to I70-I79:

chapterCH9
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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