I70.311 Insurance Policy Changes

ICD-10 I70.311 is officially defined as "Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg." code I70.311 is referenced in 3 tracked payer policy changes from Aetna. For billers and coders, staying current on payer-specific coverage criteria, reimbursement rules, and prior-authorization requirements for code I70.311 is critical to clean claim submission. Each entry below links to the full policy analysis with effective dates and action steps.

Aetna · Identified Oct 23, 2026Medium impact
Actigraphy and Accelerometry (CPB 0710, reviewed 2026-10-15)
Aetna considers actigraphy testing (for example, Actiwatch) and accelerometry experimental, investigational, or unproven for listed uses, including diagnosing sleep disorders, diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, diagnosing hypertension, detecting seizures during sleep, and monitoring individuals with motor neuron diseases. CPT 95803 (actigraphy testing, minimum of 72 hours to 14 consecutive days of recording) and many listed ICD-10 codes, including those for depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and cerebral infarction, are not covered for the indications listed.
Aetna · Identified Aug 13, 2026Medium impact
Peripheral Vascular Rehabilitation Programs (CPB 0458, reviewed 2026-07-23)
Aetna considers medical supervision of peripheral vascular rehabilitation programs medically necessary for the treatment of persons with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD), including intermittent claudication. Up to 36 sessions over a 12-week period are considered medically necessary when all of the listed supervised exercise therapy program components are met, and CPT 93668 is covered if the selection criteria are met. Medical supervision for persons with absolute contraindications to exercise and for all other indications is considered experimental, investigational, or unproven, and PADnet, the QuantaFlo System for PAD screening, and HyperView imaging are also considered experimental, investigational, or unproven or not covered for the listed indications.
Aetna · Identified Aug 12, 2026Medium impact
Actigraphy and Accelerometry (CPB 0710, reviewed 2025-10-14)
Aetna considers actigraphy testing experimental, investigational, or unproven for indications including defining lithium response dimensions in bipolar disorders, detection or screening of apnea, diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, diagnosis of hypertension, evaluation of depression, and evaluation of schizophrenia. Aetna considers accelerometry experimental, investigational, or unproven for indications including evaluating functional ability in the elderly, differential diagnosis of tremor syndromes, gait analysis in persons with hip osteoarthritis, and monitoring of physical activity during rehabilitation of persons with stroke. CPT code 95803 (actigraphy testing, recording, analysis, interpretation and report, minimum of 72 hours to 14 consecutive days of recording) and CPT codes 0533T through 0536T (continuous recording of movement disorder symptoms) are not covered for the indications listed in the policy.

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What insurance policy changes affect code I70.311?

There are 3 tracked policy changes affecting code I70.311, including updates from Aetna. Each change may modify coverage criteria, reimbursement rates, or prior-authorization requirements.

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Payers that have issued tracked updates for code I70.311 include: Aetna.

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Payers revise policies for individual billing codes to align with updated clinical guidelines, CMS rule changes, fraud and abuse prevention measures, or network cost-management goals. Changes can affect medical necessity criteria, place-of-service restrictions, bundling rules, or whether a code requires prior authorization.

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Actigraphy and Accelerometry (CPB 0710, reviewed 2026-10-15)

Peripheral Vascular Rehabilitation Programs (CPB 0458, reviewed 2026-07-23)

Actigraphy and Accelerometry (CPB 0710, reviewed 2025-10-14)

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