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I70.761 vs I70.762

I70.761 (Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, right leg) compared with I70.762 (Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, left leg), from the official CMS tabular data. I70.761 and I70.762 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

I70.761
Right
Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, right leg
↔
I70.762
Left
Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, 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. I70.761 and I70.762 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

I70.761Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, right legI70.762Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, left leg
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationI00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)
DefinitionAtherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, right leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I70.761).Atherosclerosis of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene, left leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I70.762).
Includes
any condition classifiable to I70.71-, I70.72-, I70.73-, I70.74-, I70.75
chronic limb-threatening ischemia of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene
critical limb ischemia of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene
arteriolosclerosis
any condition classifiable to I70.71-, I70.72-, I70.73-, I70.74-, I70.75
chronic limb-threatening ischemia of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene
critical limb ischemia of other type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrene
arteriolosclerosis
Use additional code
code to identify the severity of any ulcer (L97.-, L98.49-), if applicable
code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92)
code to identify:
code to identify the severity of any ulcer (L97.-, L98.49-), if applicable
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