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Compare/I70 vs I75

I70 vs I75

I70 (Atherosclerosis) compared with I75 (Atheroembolism), 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 carries an Excludes2 note covering I75: “atheroembolism (I75.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

I70AtherosclerosisI75Atheroembolism
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: I70.0, I70.1, I70.201, I70.202, I70.203

Non-billable header

Report instead: I75.011, I75.012, I75.013, I75.019, I75.021

ClassificationI00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)
DefinitionAtherosclerosis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I70).Atheroembolism is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I75).
Includes
arteriolosclerosis
arterial degeneration
arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerotic vascular disease
atherothrombotic microembolism
cholesterol embolism
Use additional code
code to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources