Wiki Peripheral angiopathy (443.81)

[ValerieBatesHoffCPCCPMA]

443.81 Peripheral angiopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Code first underlying disease, as:
diabetes mellitus (249.7, 250.7)




Does this code only apply to diabetic peripheral angiopathy or can this code be assigned if the physician identifies a seperate disease(other than diabetes) causing peripheral angiopathy? Please help

Thank you very much,
Valerie CPC

 

[KaylaR2007]

use 443.9 for peripheral angiopathy not diabetes related.