Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 440.23
Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities with ulceration
  • Short description: Ath ext ntv art ulcrtion.
  • ICD-9-CM 440.23 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 440.23 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 440.23.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 440.23: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 440.23 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I70.25 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of other extremities with ulceration
Approximate Synonyms
  • Atherosclerosis native artery leg, midfoot ulcer
  • Atherosclerosis native artery of leg, ankle ulcer
  • Atherosclerosis native artery of leg, calf ulcer
  • Atherosclerosis native artery of leg, foot ulcer
  • Atherosclerosis native artery of limb, w ulcer of ankle
  • Atherosclerosis native artery of limb, w ulcer of calf
  • Atherosclerosis native artery of limb, w ulcer of foot
  • Atherosclerosis native artery of limb, w ulcer of heel
  • Atherosclerosis native artery of limb, w ulcer of midfoot
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of ankle
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of ankle limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of ankle with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of ankle with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of ankle with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of ankle, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of ankle, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of ankle, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of ankle, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of ankle, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of calf, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of foot
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of foot limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of foot with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of foot with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of foot with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of foot, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of foot, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of foot, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of foot, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of foot, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of heel
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of heel limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of heel with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of heel with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of heel with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of heel, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of heel, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of heel, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of heel, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of heel, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left ankle
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left ankle limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left ankle with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left ankle with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left ankle with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left ankle, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left ankle, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left ankle, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left ankle, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left ankle, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left foot
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left foot limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left foot with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left foot with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left foot with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left foot, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left foot, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left foot, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left foot, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left foot, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left heel
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left heel limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left heel with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left heel with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left heel with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left heel, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left heel, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left heel, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left heel, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left heel, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left midfoot
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left midfoot limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left midfoot with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left midfoot with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left midfoot with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left midfoot, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left midfoot, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left midfoot, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left midfoot, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left midfoot, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left toe
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left toe limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left toe with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left toe with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left toe with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left toe, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left toe, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left toe, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left toe, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left toe, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of leg
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower limb
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of midfoot
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of midfoot limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of midfoot with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of midfoot with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of midfoot with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of midfoot, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of midfoot, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of midfoot, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of midfoot, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of midfoot, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right ankle
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right ankle limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right ankle with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right ankle with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right ankle with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right ankle, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right ankle, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right ankle, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right ankle, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right ankle, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right calf, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right foot
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right foot limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right foot with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right foot with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right foot with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right foot, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right foot, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right foot, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right foot, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right foot, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right lower leg, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right toe
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right toe limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right toe with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right toe with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right toe with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right toe, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right toe, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right toe, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right toe, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right toe, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of thigh
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of thigh limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of thigh with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of thigh with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of thigh with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of thigh, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of thigh, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of thigh, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of thigh, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of thigh, skin layer only
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of toe
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of toe limited to skin layer
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of toe with bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of toe with fat layer exposure
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of toe with muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of toe, bone necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of toe, fat layer exposed
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of toe, muscle necrosis
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of toe, skin breakdown
  • Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of toe, skin layer only
  • Ischemic foot ulcer
  • Ischemic leg ulcer
  • Ischemic ulcer of lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease
  • Ischemic ulcer of toe
  • Ulcer of ankle due to atherosclerosis of native artery of limb
  • Ulcer of calf due to atherosclerosis of native artery of limb
  • Ulcer of foot due to atherosclerosis of native artery of limb
  • Ulcer of heel due to atherosclerosis of native artery of limb
  • Ulcer of midfoot due to atherosclerosis of native artery of limb
Applies To
Use Additional
  • Use additional code for any associated ulceration (707.10-707.9)
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