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ICD-10 PVD/Atherosclerosis excludes 1
Date: May 17, 2023
Question:
If a patient has bilateral PVD and then has a right lower extremity angiogram with a diagnosis of atherosclerosis in the right leg, can I73.9 still be coded in addition to the atherosclerosis code for the PVD in the opposite leg that was not imaged? There is an "Excludes 1" note, but would this be an "unrelated" exception where both codes can be used since there is PVD in one leg and confirmed atherosclerosis in the other?
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