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I70.711 vs I70.712

I70.711 (Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg) compared with I70.712 (Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg), from the official CMS tabular data. I70.711 and I70.712 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

I70.711
Right
Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg
↔
I70.712
Left
Atherosclerosis of other type of 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. I70.711 and I70.712 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

I70.711Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right legI70.712Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationI00-I99 — Diseases of the circulatory systemI00-I99 — Diseases of the circulatory system
DefinitionAtherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I70.711).Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I70.712).
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