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Is there as presumed relationship between Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral vascular disease?

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Is there as presumed relationship between Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral vascular disease?
 
DM is a major risk factor. From PubMed:
The risk of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is increased in diabetic patients, occurs earlier and is often more severe and diffuse. Endothelial dysfunction, vascular smooth muscle cell dysfunction, inflammation and hypercoagubility are the key factors in diabetic arteriopathy.
Hope this helps.
 
Hi,

There is a presumed relationship between DM and PVD. This is from Coding Clinic 2018,2Q,7...

Diabetes with Peripheral Angiopathy

Question:​

The ICD-10-CM provides a combination code for diabetes with peripheral angiopathy. Coding professionals would like to know what constitutes "diabetic peripheral angiopathy"; and if peripheral arteriosclerosis or peripheral vascular disease in a diabetic patient is considered peripheral angiopathy?

Answer:​

Yes, peripheral arteriosclerosis is a type of angiopathy. Peripheral arteriosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease and peripheral arterial disease in a diabetic patient should be linked and coded as "diabetic peripheral angiopathy."

I hope this helps :)
 
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