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I70.411 vs I70.412

I70.411 (Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg) compared with I70.412 (Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg), from the official CMS tabular data. I70.411 and I70.412 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

I70.411
Right
Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
↔
I70.412
Left
Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. I70.411 and I70.412 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

I70.411Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right legI70.412Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationI00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)
DefinitionAtherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I70.411).Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I70.412).
Includes
arteriolosclerosis
arterial degeneration
arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerotic vascular disease
arteriolosclerosis
arterial degeneration
arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerotic vascular disease
Use additional code
code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)
code to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)
code to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
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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