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I70.731 vs I70.741

I70.731 (Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of thigh) compared with I70.741 (Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh), from the official CMS tabular data. I70.731 and I70.741 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

I70.731
Right
Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of thigh
↔
I70.741
Left
Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh

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. I70.731 and I70.741 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

I70.731Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration of thighI70.741Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh
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 right leg with ulceration of thigh is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I70.731).Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration of thigh is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I70.741).
Includes
any condition classifiable to I70.711 and I70.721
chronic limb-threatening ischemia of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration
critical limb ischemia of other type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulceration
arteriolosclerosis
any condition classifiable to I70.712 and I70.722
chronic limb-threatening ischemia of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration
critical limb ischemia of other type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulceration
arteriolosclerosis
Use additional code
code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)
code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)
code to identify:
code to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-)
code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)
code to identify:
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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