Non-specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 433
Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries
  • There are 6 ICD-9-CM codes below 433 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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433 Includes
  • embolism of basilar, carotid, and vertebral arteries
  • narrowing of basilar, carotid, and vertebral arteries
  • obstruction of basilar, carotid, and vertebral arteries
  • thrombosis of basilar, carotid, and vertebral arteries
433 Excludes
  • insufficiency NOS of precerebral arteries (435.0-435.9)
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