Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 453.6
Venous embolism and thrombosis of superficial vessels of lower extremity
  • Short description: Embl suprfcl ves low ext.
  • ICD-9-CM 453.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 453.6 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 453.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 453.6: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 453.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.819 Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of unspecified lower extremities
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute thrombosis of bilat superficial leg veins
  • Acute thrombosis of bilateral superficial leg veins
  • Acute thrombosis of left superficial leg vein
  • Acute thrombosis of right superficial leg vein
  • Chronic thrombosis of bilat superficial leg veins
  • Chronic thrombosis of bilateral superficial leg veins
  • Chronic thrombosis of left superficial leg vein
  • Chronic thrombosis of right superficial leg vein
  • Chronic thrombosis of superficial leg vein
  • Thrombosis of both superficial leg veins
  • Thrombosis of left superficial leg vein
  • Thrombosis of right superficial leg vein
  • Thrombosis of superficial vein of lower limb
  • Thrombosis superficial vein, leg
  • Thrombosis, superficial vein, lower limb
Applies To
  • Saphenous vein (greater) (lesser)
Use Additional
  • Use additional code, if applicable, for associated long-term (current) use of anticoagulants (V58.61)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 453.6:
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