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2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 453.40
Acute venous embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremity
- A blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein in the thigh or leg.
- ICD-9-CM 453.40 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
453.40 Alternative Terminology
- Acute deep vein thrombosis of lower limb
- Acute deep venous thrombosis
- Acute deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity due to procedure
- Deep vein thrombosis leg, acute
- Deep vein thrombosis of leg related to air travel
- Deep vein thrombosis of leg related to intravenous drug use
- Deep vein thrombosis, acute
- Deep venous thrombosis
- Deep venous thrombosis associated with coronary artery bypass graft
- Deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity
- Dvt leg, acute
- Dvt leg, acute, secondary to procedure
- Dvt, acute
- Thrombosis of vein of lower leg
Applies To
- Deep vein thrombosis NOS
- DVT NOS
Convert 453.40 to ICD-10-CM 
ICD-9-CM 453.40 converts approximately to:
- 2013 ICD-10-CM I82.409 Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of unspecified lower extremity
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 453.40:
- Embolism 444.9
vein 453.9
with inflammation or phlebitis - see Thrombophlebitis- antecubital (acute) 453.81
chronic 453.71
- axillary (acute) 453.84
- chronic 453.74
- basilic (acute) 453.81
- chronic 453.71
- brachial (acute) 453.82
- chronic 453.72
- brachiocephalic (acute) (innominate) 453.87
- chronic 453.77
- cephalic (acute) 453.81
- chronic 453.71
- cerebral (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
- coronary (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
- without myocardial infarction 411.81
- hepatic 453.0
- internal jugular (acute) 453.86
- chronic 453.76
- lower extremity (superficial) 453.6
- mesenteric (with gangrene) 557.0
- portal 452
- pulmonary - see Embolism, pulmonary
- radial (acute) 453.82
- chronic 453.72
- renal 453.3
- saphenous (greater) (lesser) 453.6
- specified NEC (acute) 453.89
- with inflammation or phlebitis - see Thrombophlebitis
- chronic 453.79
- subclavian (acute) 453.85
- chronic 453.75
- superior vena cava (acute) 453.87
- chronic 453.77
- thoracic (acute) 453.87
- chronic 453.77
- ulnar (acute) 453.82
- chronic 453.72
- upper extremity (acute) 453.83
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
- leg (see also Thrombosis, lower extremity) 453.6
- lower extremity (superficial) 453.6
- vein
- antecubital (acute) 453.81
- chronic 453.71
- axillary (acute) 453.84
- chronic 453.74
- basilic (acute) 453.81
- chronic 453.71
- brachial (acute) 453.82
- chronic 453.72
- brachiocephalic (innominate) (acute) 453.87
- chronic 453.77
- cephalic (acute) 453.81
- chronic 453.71
- deep 453.40
- personal history of V12.51
- internal jugular (acute) 453.86
- chronic 453.76
- lower extremity - see Thrombosis, lower extremity
- personal history of V12.51
- radial (acute) 453.82
- chronic 453.72
- saphenous (greater) (lesser) 453.6
- specified site NEC (acute) 453.89
- chronic 453.79
- subclavian (acute) 453.85
- chronic 453.75
- superior vena cava (acute) 453.87
- chronic 453.77
- thoracic (acute) 453.87
- chronic 453.77
- ulnar (acute) 453.82
- chronic 453.72
- upper extremity - see Thrombosis, upper extremity
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