Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 444.81
Embolism and thrombosis of iliac artery
  • Short description: ILIAC ARTERY EMBOLISM.
  • ICD-9-CM 444.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 444.81 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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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 444.81 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I74.5 Embolism and thrombosis of iliac artery
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 444.81:
  • Embolism 444.9
    • iliac (artery) 444.81
    • iliofemoral 444.81
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • iliofemoral (artery) 444.81
  • Occlusion
    • artery NEC (see also Embolism, artery) 444.9
      • auditory, internal 433.8
      • basilar 433.0
        • with other precerebral artery 433.3
        • bilateral 433.3
      • brain or cerebral (see also Infarct, brain) 434.9
      • carotid 433.1
        • with other precerebral artery 433.3
        • bilateral 433.3
      • cerebellar (anterior inferior) (posterior inferior) (superior) 433.8
      • cerebral (see also Infarct, brain) 434.9
      • choroidal (anterior) 433.8
      • chronic total
      • communicating posterior 433.8
      • complete
      • coronary (thrombotic) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
      • extremity(ies)
      • hypophyseal 433.8
      • iliac 444.81
      • mesenteric (embolic) (thrombotic) (with gangrene) 557.0
      • pontine 433.8
      • precerebral NEC 433.9
        • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
        • multiple or bilateral 433.3
        • puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 674.0
        • specified NEC 433.8
      • renal 593.81
      • retinal - see Occlusion, retina, artery
      • spinal 433.8
      • vertebral 433.2
        • with other precerebral artery 433.3
        • bilateral 433.3
    • iliac (artery) 444.81
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
    • iliac (vein) 453.8
      • with inflammation or phlebitis 451.81
      • artery (common) (external) (internal) 444.81
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