I70.22 is the authoritative medical code for Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain (ICD-10-CM I70.22), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code I70.22. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: any condition classifiable to I70.21-; chronic limb-threatening ischemia NOS of native arteries of extremities; chronic limb-threatening ischemia of native arteries of extremities with rest pain; critical limb ischemia NOS of native arteries of extremities; critical limb ischemia of native arteries of extremities with rest pain; arteriolosclerosis; arterial degeneration; arteriosclerosis; arteriosclerotic vascular disease; arteriovascular degeneration; atheroma; endarteritis deformans or obliterans; senile arteritis; senile endarteritis; vascular degeneration. Excludes2 (not included here): atherosclerosis of bypass graft of extremities (I70.30-I70.79); arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease I25.1-; arteriosclerotic heart disease I25.1-; atheroembolism I75.-; cerebral atherosclerosis I67.2; coronary atherosclerosis I25.1-; mesenteric atherosclerosis K55.1; precerebral atherosclerosis I67.2; primary pulmonary atherosclerosis I27.0. 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; history of tobacco dependence Z87.891; occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31; tobacco dependence F17.-; tobacco use Z72.0.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for I70.22 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- any condition classifiable to I70.21-
- chronic limb-threatening ischemia NOS of native arteries of extremities
- chronic limb-threatening ischemia of native arteries of extremities with rest pain
- critical limb ischemia NOS of native arteries of extremities
- critical limb ischemia of native arteries of extremities with rest pain
- arteriolosclerosis
- arterial degeneration
- arteriosclerosis
- arteriosclerotic vascular disease
- arteriovascular degeneration
- atheroma
- endarteritis deformans or obliterans
- senile arteritis
- senile endarteritis
- vascular degeneration
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- atherosclerosis of bypass graft of extremities (I70.30-I70.79)
- arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease I25.1-
- arteriosclerotic heart disease I25.1-
- atheroembolism I75.-
- cerebral atherosclerosis I67.2
- coronary atherosclerosis I25.1-
- mesenteric atherosclerosis K55.1
- precerebral atherosclerosis I67.2
- primary pulmonary atherosclerosis I27.0
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity I70.92
- code to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22
- history of tobacco dependence Z87.891
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31
- tobacco dependence F17.-
- tobacco use Z72.0
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can I70.22 be billed directly?
No. I70.22 (Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Can I70.22 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, I70.22 and the following may both be reported when both are present: atherosclerosis of bypass graft of extremities (I70.30-I70.79); arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (I25.1-); arteriosclerotic heart disease (I25.1-); atheroembolism (I75.-).
Is an additional code needed with I70.22?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code, if applicable, to identify chronic total occlusion of artery of extremity (I70.92); code to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891).
Codes in This Family (5)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as I70.22, with their registry titles.
- I70.221 — Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, right leg
- I70.222 — Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, left leg
- I70.223 — Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, bilateral legs
- I70.228 — Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, other extremity
- I70.229 — Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, unspecified extremity
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