ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for claudication
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Claudication (intermittent)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding claudication
The ICD-10-CM code for claudication is I73.9 (Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified). The official index lists 4 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on I73.9.
Within I73, choose I73.9 (Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Raynaud's syndrome (I73.0), Thromboangiitis obliterans [Buerger's disease] (I73.1) and other specified peripheral vascular diseases (I73.8).
Don't report I73.9 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: atherosclerosis of the extremities (I70.2--I70.7-).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
More specific claudication codes (official index)
Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for I73.9)
Common questions about claudication ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for claudication?
- I73.9 — Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: G45.9, G95.19, A52.09, I87.8.
What is the ICD-10 code for cerebral claudication?
- G45.9 — Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for spinal cord claudication?
- G95.19 — Other vascular myelopathies.
What is the ICD-10 code for venous claudication?
- I87.8 — Other specified disorders of veins.
Is I73.9 billable?
- Yes. I73.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can I73.9 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict I73.9 as a principal diagnosis.
Is I73.9 a CC or MCC?
- No. I73.9 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.