Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 453.81
Acute venous embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of upper extremity
  • Short description: Ac embl suprfcl up ext.
  • ICD-9-CM 453.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 453.81 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: 453.81 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.619 Acute embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of unspecified upper extremity
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute thrombosis of bilat superficial arm veins
  • Acute thrombosis of bilateral superficial arm veins
  • Acute thrombosis of both superficial arm veins
  • Acute thrombosis of left superficial arm vein
  • Acute thrombosis of left superficial arm veins
  • Acute thrombosis of right superficial arm vein
  • Acute thrombosis of right superficial arm veins
  • Acute thrombosis of superficial vein of arm
  • Superficial thrombosis of arm vein, acute
  • Thrombosis superficial vein, arm, acute
Applies To
  • Antecubital vein
  • Basilic vein
  • Cephalic vein
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 453.81:
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