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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 440.4
Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities
  • Short description: CHR TOT OCCL ART EXTREM.
  • ICD-9-CM 440.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 440.4 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: 440.4 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I70.92 Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities
440.4 Excludes
Applies To
  • Complete occlusion of artery of the extremities
  • Total occlusion of artery of the extremities
Code First
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 440.4:
  • 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
        • coronary 414.2
        • extremity(ies) 440.4
      • communicating posterior 433.8
      • complete
        • coronary 414.2
        • extremity(ies) 440.4
      • coronary (thrombotic) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
      • extremity(ies)
        • chronic total 440.4
        • complete 440.4
        • total 440.4
      • 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
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