Patient has atherosclerosis of the left femoral artery with intermittent claudication and rest pain. An open fem-pop bypass (left) using synthetic substitute is performed on this patient with a chronic total occlusion.

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I70.222 is the correct code for atherosclerosis of the left femoral artery with rest pain, I70.92 for generalized atherosclerosis, and 041L0JL for the bypass procedure using a synthetic substitute.

Patient Has Atherosclerosis of the Left Femoral Artery with Intermittent