I70-I79 ICD-10-CA block: Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries
I70-I79 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 53 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
I70-I79Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79)
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in I70-I79
I70-I79 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
I70Atherosclerosis (6 codes)I71Aortic aneurysm and dissection (9 codes)I72Other aneurysm and dissection (9 codes)I73Other peripheral vascular diseases (4 codes)I74Arterial embolism and thrombosis (8 codes)I77Other disorders of arteries and arterioles (9 codes)I78Diseases of capillaries (4 codes)I79Disorders of arteries, arterioles and capillaries in diseases classified elsewhere (4 codes)Notes for I70-I79
As CIHI prints them, with any note I70-I79 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)transient cerebral ischaemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)From Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Where I70-I79 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
- 2Block I70-I79Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is I70-I79 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. I70-I79 (Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 53 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is I70-I79 in ICD-10-CA?
I70-I79 sits under Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
What coding notes apply to I70-I79?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for I70-I79, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside I70-I79
I00-I02Acute rheumatic feverI05-I09Chronic rheumatic heart diseasesI10-I15Hypertensive diseasesI20-I25Ischaemic heart diseasesI26-I28Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulationI30-I52Other forms of heart diseaseI60-I69Cerebrovascular diseasesI80-I89Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classifiedI95-I99Other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system