Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 453.8
Embolism and thrombosis of other specified veins
  • Short description: VENOUS THROMBOSIS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 453.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 453.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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453.8 Excludes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 453.8:
  • Aneurysm (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (ruptured) (saccular) (varicose) 442.9
    • jugular vein 453.8
  • Claudication, intermittent 443.9
    • venous (axillary) 453.8
  • Claudicatio venosa intermittens 453.8
  • Embolism 444.9
    • vein 453.9
      • with inflammation or phlebitis - see Thrombophlebitis
      • cerebral (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
      • coronary (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
        • without myocardial infarction 411.81
      • hepatic 453.0
      • lower extremity 453.8
      • mesenteric (with gangrene) 557.0
      • portal 452
      • pulmonary - see Embolism, pulmonary
      • renal 453.3
      • specified NEC 453.8
        • with inflammation or phlebitis - see Thrombophlebitis
  • Paget-Schroetter syndrome (intermittent venous claudication) 453.8
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Paget-Schroetter (intermittent venous claudication) 453.8
    • von Schroetter's (intermittent venous claudication) 453.8
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (septic) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
    • axillary (vein) 453.8
    • effort 453.8
    • iliac (vein) 453.8
      • with inflammation or phlebitis 451.81
      • artery (common) (external) (internal) 444.81
    • jugular (bulb) 453.8
    • leg 453.8
      • with inflammation or phlebitis - see Thrombophlebitis
      • deep (vessels) 453.40
      • superficial (vessels) 453.8
    • specified site NEC 453.8
  • von Schroetter's syndrome (intermittent venous claudication) 453.8
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