Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 440.9
Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis
  • Short description: Atherosclerosis NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 440.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 440.9 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 440.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 440.9: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 440.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I70.90 Unspecified atherosclerosis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I70.91 Generalized atherosclerosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atherosclerosis artery
  • Atherosclerosis of artery
  • Atherosclerosis, generalized
  • Generalized atherosclerosis
440.9 Excludes
  • arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease [ASCVD] (429.2)
Applies To
  • Arteriosclerotic vascular disease NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 440.9:
  • Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic (artery) (deformans) (diffuse) (disease) (endarteritis) (general) (obliterans) (obliterative) (occlusive) (senile) (with calcification) 440.9
    • with
    • arteries of extremities - see Arteriosclerosis, extremities
    • basilar (artery) (see also Occlusion, artery, basilar) 433.0
    • bypass graft
    • cardiac - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
    • cardiopathy - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
    • cardiorenal (see also Hypertension, cardiorenal) 404.90
    • cardiovascular (see also Disease, cardiovascular) 429.2
    • carotid (artery) (common) (internal) (see also Occlusion, artery, carotid) 433.1
    • central nervous system 437.0
    • cerebral 437.0
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
    • coronary (artery) 414.00
      • due to lipid rich plaque 414.3
      • graft - see Arteriosclerosis, bypass graft
      • native artery 414.01
    • kidney (see also Hypertension, kidney) 403.90
    • labyrinth, labyrinthine 388.00
    • medial NEC (see also Arteriosclerosis, extremities) 440.20
    • Mönckeberg's (see also Arteriosclerosis, extremities) 440.20
    • nephrosclerosis (see also Hypertension, kidney) 403.90
    • peripheral (of extremities) - see Arteriosclerosis, extremities
    • pulmonary (idiopathic) 416.0
    • renal (see also Hypertension, kidney) 403.90
      • arterioles (see also Hypertension, kidney) 403.90
      • artery 440.1
    • vertebral (artery) (see also Occlusion, artery, vertebral) 433.2
  • Atheroma, atheromatous (see also Arteriosclerosis) 440.9
    • aorta, aortic 440.0
      • valve (see also Endocarditis, aortic) 424.1
    • artery - see Arteriosclerosis
    • basilar (artery) (see also Occlusion, artery, basilar) 433.0
    • carotid (artery) (common) (internal) (see also Occlusion, artery, carotid) 433.1
    • cerebral (arteries) 437.0
    • coronary (artery) - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
    • degeneration - see Arteriosclerosis
    • heart, cardiac - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
    • myocardium, myocardial - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
    • pulmonary valve (heart) (see also Endocarditis, pulmonary) 424.3
    • tricuspid (heart) (valve) 424.2
    • valve, valvular - see Endocarditis
    • vertebral (artery) (see also Occlusion, artery, vertebral) 433.2
  • Failure, failed
    • heart (acute) (sudden) 428.9
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with specified complication NEC
        • acute pulmonary edema (see also Failure, ventricular, left) 428.1
          • with congestion (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
        • decompensation (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
        • dilation - see Disease, heart
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.8
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.8
      • arteriosclerotic 440.9
      • combined left-right sided 428.0
      • combined systolic and diastolic 428.40
      • compensated (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
      • complicating
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with specified complication NEC
        • delivery (cesarean) (instrumental) 669.4
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.8
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.8
        • obstetric anesthesia or sedation 668.1
        • surgery 997.1
      • congestive (compensated) (decompensated) (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
        • with rheumatic fever (conditions classifiable to 390)
        • fetus or newborn 779.89
        • hypertensive (see also Hypertension, heart) 402.91
        • rheumatic (chronic) (inactive) (with chorea) 398.91
          • active or acute 391.8
            • with chorea (Sydenham's) 392.0
      • decompensated (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
      • degenerative (see also Degeneration, myocardial) 429.1
      • diastolic 428.30
      • due to presence of (cardiac) prosthesis 429.4
      • fetus or newborn 779.89
      • following
      • high output NEC 428.9
      • hypertensive (see also Hypertension, heart) 402.91
      • left (ventricular) (see also Failure, ventricular, left) 428.1
        • with right-sided failure (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
      • low output (syndrome) NEC 428.9
      • organic - see Disease, heart
      • postoperative (immediate) 997.1
        • long term effect of cardiac surgery 429.4
      • rheumatic (chronic) (congestive) (inactive) 398.91
      • right (secondary to left heart failure, conditions classifiable to 428.1) (ventricular) (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
      • senile 797
      • specified during or due to a procedure 997.1
        • long-term effect of cardiac surgery 429.4
      • systolic 428.20
      • thyrotoxic (see also Thyrotoxicosis) 242.9 [425.7]
      • valvular - see Endocarditis
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