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I70.238

Athscl native art of right leg with ulcer oth prt low leg

Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg

Code system
ICD-10-CM
Status
Active
Billable
Yes
In effect from
2026-10-01
Request
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/icd10cm/I70.238 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
200 OK · application/json
{
  "data": {
    "code": "I70.238",
    "parent": "I70.23",
    "status": "active",
    "system": "icd10cm",
    "display": "Athscl native art of right leg with ulcer oth prt low leg",
    "billable": true,
    "description": "Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulceration of other part of lower leg",
    "replaced_by": [],
    "effective_end": null,
    "effective_start": "2026-10-01",
    "care_categories": [
      "circulation-problems"
    ],
    "care_category_details": [
      {
        "slug": "circulation-problems",
        "name": "Artery, vein and circulation problems",
        "confidence": 0.95,
        "derivation": "source_stated",
        "evidence": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes",
            "anchor": "ICD-10-CM block I70-I79"
          }
        ],
        "as_of": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "cms-icd10",
    "data_version": "fy2027"
  }
}

Hierarchy

Where I70.238 sits

Change history

Lifecycle

I70.238 has been in effect since 2026-10-01. This page shows ICD-10-CM release fy2027.

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MCP prompt
Using the healthcare.dev MCP server, look up ICD-10-CM code I70.238. Tell me what it means, whether it is billable, whether it is active, and list its parent and child codes.

Source: CMS and CDC NCHS, release fy2027. Public domain. Reference data, not medical or billing advice.