I703-char group
Atherosclerosis
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Incl.: arteriolosclerosis arteriosclerosis arteriosclerotic vascular disease atheroma degeneration: arterial arteriovascular vascular endarteritis deformans or obliterans senile: arteritis endarteritis Excl.: cerebral (I67.2) coronary (I25.1) mesenteric (K55.1) pulmonary (I27.0) The following supplementary classification to indicate the presence or absence of gangrene is provided for optional use with appropriate subcategories in I70. 0 without gangrene 1 with gangrene
Codes within I70
I70.0Atherosclerosis of aortaI70.00Atherosclerosis of aorta, without gangreneI70.01Atherosclerosis of aorta, with gangreneI70.1Atherosclerosis of renal arteryI70.10Atherosclerosis of renal artery, without gangreneI70.11Atherosclerosis of renal artery, with gangreneI70.2Atherosclerosis of arteries of extremitiesI70.20Atherosclerosis of arteries of extremities, without gangreneI70.21Atherosclerosis of arteries of extremities, with gangreneI70.8Atherosclerosis of other arteriesI70.80Atherosclerosis of other arteries, without gangreneI70.81Atherosclerosis of other arteries, with gangreneI70.9Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosisI70.90Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis, without gangreneI70.91Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis, with gangrene