I70.9 is the ICD-10 code for Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis. It is a four-character subcategory of I70 (Atherosclerosis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block I70–I79 (Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries) in Chapter IX, Diseases of the circulatory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- IX · I00–I99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
I70.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
I70.9Generalisert eller uspesifisert aterosklerose
- I70.90Generalisert eller uspesifisert aterosklerose, uten gangren
- I70.91Generalisert eller uspesifisert aterosklerose, med gangren
DI709Aterosklerose UNS
I70.9Yleinen tai määrittämätön ateroskleroosi
I70.9Generalisierte und nicht näher bezeichnete Atherosklerose
I70.9Athérosclérose généralisée et sans précision
I70.9gegeneraliseerde en niet-gespecificeerde atherosclerose
Listed through more specific codes:
- I70.90Unspecified atherosclerosis
- I70.91Generalized atherosclerosis
- I70.92Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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