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With ICD9, our office always coded 440.20 and 443.9, but now with ICD10, it states not to code I79.3. PVD, Unspecified with I70.2 - I70.7 Atherosclerosis of the extremities. Does anyone know why? Also, if I could only code one of them, which should I code, I79.3 or I70.203?
 
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With ICD9, our office always coded 440.20 and 443.9, but now with ICD10, it states not to code I79.3. PVD, Unspecified with I70.2 - I70.7 Atherosclerosis of the extremities. Does anyone know why? Also, if I could only code one of them, which should I code, I79.3 or I70.203?
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It think you have a typo do you mean ICD-10 Code I73.9?
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If you are unsure of the actual Peripheral Artery Disease I would think you would use I73.9 since the specific type of disease is unknown....

If it is documented as specifically "atherosclerosis" disease I would use the appropriate I70.2-I70.7 ICD-10 Codes
 
If you are billing a diagnostic test such as 93922-93926 (Lower Extremity Study). PVD (icd9 443.9)which is now icd-10 i73.9 no longer supports medical necessity.
 
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