2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Circulatory System 390-459 > Diseases Of Arteries, Arterioles, And Capillaries 440-448 > Arterial Embolism And Thrombosis 444.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 444.0 Embolism and thrombosis of abdominal aorta View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 444.0 A syndrome caused by obstruction of the terminal aorta. It usually occurs in males and is characterized by fatigue in the hips, thighs, or calves on exercising, absence of pulsation in the femoral arteries, impotence, and often pallor and coldness of the lower limbs. 444.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 444.0 contains 14 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 444.* hierarchy Alternate Terminology Aortic bifurcation syndrome Aortoiliac obstruction Leriche's syndrome Saddle embolus  Index entries containing 444.0: Embolism 444.9 aorta, aortic 444.1 abdominal 444.0 bifurcation 444.0 saddle 444.0 saddle (aorta) 444.0 Leriche's syndrome (aortic bifurcation occlusion) 444.0 Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive aortoiliac 444.0 Occlusion aortoiliac (chronic) 444.0 Saddle embolus, aorta 444.0 Syndrome - see also Disease aortic bifurcation (occlusion) 444.0 Leriche's (aortic bifurcation occlusion) 444.0 Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (septic) (vein) (vessel) 453.9 aorta, aortic 444.1 abdominal 444.0 bifurcation 444.0 saddle 444.0 terminal 444.0