Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 437.4
Cerebral arteritis
  • ICD-9-CM 437.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 437.4 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).
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 437.4.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 437.4 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I67.7 Cerebral arteritis, not elsewhere classified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cerebral vasculitis
  • Listerial cerebral arteritis
  • Secondary cerebral arteritis
  • Vasculitis, cerebral
  • Vasculitis, cerebrovascular disease
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 437.4:
  • Arteritis 447.6
    • cerebral 437.4
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
      • sphylitic 094.89
  • Endarteritis (bacterial, subacute) (infective) (septic) 447.6
    • brain, cerebral or cerebrospinal 437.4
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
  • Panarteritis (nodosa) 446.0
    • brain or cerebral 437.4
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