Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 443.1
Thromboangiitis obliterans (buerger's disease)
  • Short description: Thromboangiit obliterans.
  • ICD-9-CM 443.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 443.1 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 443.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 443.1: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 443.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I73.1 Thromboangiitis obliterans [Buerger's disease]
Approximate Synonyms
  • Thromboangiitis obliterans
Applies To
  • Presenile gangrene
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 443.1:
  • Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans) 443.1
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Büerger's (thromboangiitis obliterans) 443.1
  • Gangrene, gangrenous (anemia) (artery) (cellulitis) (dermatitis) (dry) (infective) (moist) (pemphigus) (septic) (skin) (stasis) (ulcer) 785.4
    • presenile 443.1
  • Thromboangiitis 443.1
    • obliterans (general) 443.1
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