Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 433.01
Occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery with cerebral infarction
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Ocl bslr art w infrct.
  • ICD-9-CM 433.01 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 433.01 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 433.01.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 433.01: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 433.01 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I63.22 Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of basilar arteries
Approximate Synonyms
  • Basilar artery embolism w stroke
  • Basilar artery embolism with stroke
  • Basilar artery occlusion w stroke
  • Basilar artery thrombosis w stroke
  • Cerebral infarction due to occlusion of basilar artery (disorder)
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to basilar artery embolism
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to basilar artery occlusion
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to basilar artery thrombosis
  • Occlusion of basilar artery, w cerebral infarction
  • Occlusion of basilar artery, with cerebral infarction
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