Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V43.4
Blood vessel replaced by other means
  • Short description: Blood vessel replac NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM V43.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V43.4 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 V43.4.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V43.4: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V43.4 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z95.828 Presence of other vascular implants and grafts
Approximate Synonyms
  • History endovascular stent graft, aortic aneurysm
  • History of aortic root replacement
  • History of blood vessel replacement
  • History of endovascular stent graft for abdominal aortic aneurism
  • History of endovascular stent graft, aortic aneurysm
  • History of replacement of aortic root
  • History of replacement of blood vessel
  • Hx of aortic root replacement
  • Hx of blood vessel replacement
  • HX of endovascular stent graft for abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Presence of endovascular aortic stent
  • Presence of endovascular thoracic aorta stent
  • Presence of endovascular thoracic aorta stent (device to keep vessel open)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V43.4:
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