Diagnosis Code

I75.029 ATHEROEMBOLISM OF UNSPECIFIED LOWER EXTREMITY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: I75.029

Short Description: Atheroembolism of unspecified lower extremity

Long Description: Atheroembolism of unspecified lower extremity

The code I75.029 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)
    • Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79)
      • Atheroembolism (I75)
        • I75.029 Atheroembolism of unspecified lower extremity

This code is valid for unspecified codes

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Atheromatous embolus of lower limb
  • Cholesterol embolus syndrome

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code I75.029 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Mcc (299)
  • Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Cc (300)
  • Peripheral Vascular Disorders Without Cc/mcc (301)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
I75.029 Right Arrow 445.02 Atheroembolism,lower ext

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
I75 Atheroembolism
I75.0 Atheroembolism of extremities
I75.01 Atheroembolism of upper extremity
I75.011 Atheroembolism of right upper extremity
I75.012 Atheroembolism of left upper extremity
I75.013 Atheroembolism of bilateral upper extremities
I75.019 Atheroembolism of unspecified upper extremity
I75.02 Atheroembolism of lower extremity
I75.021 Atheroembolism of right lower extremity
I75.022 Atheroembolism of left lower extremity
I75.023 Atheroembolism of bilateral lower extremities
I75.8 Atheroembolism of other sites
I75.81 Atheroembolism of kidney
I75.89 Atheroembolism of other site


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