I67.2 vs I70.238
I67.2 (Cerebral atherosclerosis) compared with I70.238 (Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. I70.238 carries an Excludes2 note covering I67.2: “cerebral atherosclerosis (I67.2)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. I70.238 carries an Excludes2 note covering I67.2: “precerebral atherosclerosis (I67.2)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| I67.2Cerebral atherosclerosis | I70.238Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) |
| Definition | Cerebral atherosclerosis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I67.2). | Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I70.238). |
| Includes | Atheroma of cerebral and precerebral arteries | any condition classifiable to I70.211 and I70.221 chronic limb-threatening ischemia of native arteries of right leg with ulceration critical limb ischemia of native arteries of right leg with ulceration arteriolosclerosis |
| Use additional code | code to identify presence of: alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) | code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92) code to identify: |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources