Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 453.40
Venous embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremity
  • Short description: DVT/EMBLSM LOWER EXT NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 453.40 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 453.40 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: 453.40 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.409 Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of unspecified lower extremity
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute deep vein thrombosis of lower limb
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of both legs
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of left leg
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of right leg
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis of left leg
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity due to coronary artery bypass graft
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity due to procedure
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis of right leg
  • Acute DVT
  • Acute DVT of bilat legs
  • Acute DVT of left leg
  • Acute DVT of right leg
  • Antenatal deep vein thrombosis with antenatal complication
  • Bilateral acute deep venous thrombosis
  • Bilateral acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of legs (disorder)
  • Deep vein phlebothrombosis in pregnancy, delivered
  • Deep vein thrombosis (clot) in pregnancy
  • Deep vein thrombosis leg from coronary artery bypass
  • Deep vein thrombosis leg, acute
  • Deep vein thrombosis of leg related to air travel
  • Deep vein thrombosis of leg related to intravenous drug use
  • Deep vein thrombosis, acute
  • Deep venous thrombosis
  • Deep venous thrombosis associated with coronary artery bypass graft
  • Deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity
  • DVT in pregnancy
  • DVT leg, acute
  • DVT leg, acute, secondary to CABG
  • DVT leg, acute, secondary to procedure
  • DVT lower limb, acute
  • DVT, acute
  • Postpartum deep phlebothrombosis
  • Postpartum DVT
  • Thrombosis of vein of lower leg
Applies To
  • Deep vein thrombosis NOS
  • DVT NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 453.40:
  • 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
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
    • leg 453.8
      • with inflammation or phlebitis - see Thrombophlebitis
      • deep (vessels) 453.40
      • superficial (vessels) 453.8
    • vein
      • deep 453.40
      • lower extremity - see Thrombosis, lower extremity
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