Diagnosis Code

I79.8 OTH DISORD OF ART,ARTERIOLES & CAPILARE IN DIS CLASSD ELSWHR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: I79.8

Short Description: Oth disord of art,arterioles & capilare in dis classd elswhr

Long Description: Other disorders of arteries, arterioles and capillaries in diseases classified elsewhere

The code I79.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)
    • Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79)
      • Disord of art, arterioles and capilare in dis classd elswhr (I79)
        • I79.8 Oth disord of art,arterioles & capilare in dis classd elswhr

This code is valid for manifestation diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Autoimmune vasculitis
  • Calcific arteriolopathy due to uremia
  • Calciphylaxis
  • Vascular thoracic outlet syndrome

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code I79.8 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)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code I79.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • diabetic (peripheral) angiopathy (@E08*-@E13* with .51-.52)
    • syphilitic endarteritis (@A52.09*)
    • tuberculous endarteritis (@A18.89*)
  • Code First:
    • underlying disease, such as:
    • amyloidosis (@E85*.-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
I79.8 Right Arrow 443.81 Angiopathy in other dis

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
I79 Disorders of arteries, arterioles and capillaries in diseases classified elsewhere
I79.0 Aneurysm of aorta in diseases classified elsewhere
I79.1 Aortitis in diseases classified elsewhere


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023