Non-specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 434.1
Cerebral embolism
  • 2014
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 2 ICD-9-CM codes below 434.1 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 434.1: 2015.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 434.1:
  • Apoplexia, apoplexy, apoplectic (see also Disease, cerebrovascular, acute) 436
    • embolic (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
  • Embolism 444.9
    • artery 444.9
      • auditory, internal 433.8
      • basilar (see also Occlusion, artery, basilar) 433.0
      • bladder 444.89
      • carotid (common) (internal) (see also Occlusion, artery, carotid) 433.1
      • cerebellar (anterior inferior) (posterior inferior) (superior) 433.8
      • cerebral (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
      • choroidal (anterior) 433.8
      • communicating posterior 433.8
      • coronary (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
        • without myocardial infarction 411.81
      • extremity 444.22
      • hypophyseal 433.8
      • mesenteric (with gangrene) 557.0
      • ophthalmic (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
      • peripheral 444.22
      • pontine 433.8
      • precerebral NEC - see Occlusion, artery, precerebral
      • pulmonary - see Embolism, pulmonary
      • pyemic 449
      • renal 593.81
      • retinal (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
      • septic 449
      • specified site NEC 444.89
      • vertebral (see also Occlusion, artery, vertebral) 433.2
    • brain 434.1
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
      • following
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
      • puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 674.0
    • cerebral (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
    • encephalomalacia (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
    • intracranial (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
      • venous sinus (any) 325
        • late effect - see category 326
        • nonpyogenic 437.6
          • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
    • meninges (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
    • vessels of brain (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
  • Encephalomalacia (brain) (cerebellar) (cerebral) (cerebrospinal) (see also Softening, brain) 348.89
    • embolic (cerebral) (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
  • Hemiplegia 342.9
    • embolic (current) (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
  • Monoplegia 344.5
    • embolic (current) (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
  • Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
    • embolic (current episode) (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
  • Quadriplegia 344.00
    • embolic (current episode) (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
  • Softening
    • brain (necrotic) (progressive) 348.89
      • arteriosclerotic 437.0
      • congenital 742.4
      • due to cerebrovascular accident 438.89
      • embolic (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
      • hemorrhagic (see also Hemorrhage, brain) 431
      • occlusive 434.9
      • thrombotic (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • artery NEC (see also Arteriosclerosis) 447.1
      • basilar - see Narrowing, artery, basilar
      • carotid (common) (internal) - see Narrowing, artery, carotid
      • celiac 447.4
      • cerebral 437.0
        • due to
          • embolism (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
          • thrombus (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
      • extremities 440.20
      • precerebral - see Narrowing, artery, precerebral
      • pulmonary (congenital) 747.31
      • renal 440.1
      • vertebral - see Narrowing, artery, vertebral
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • artery 447.1
      • basilar - see Narrowing, artery, basilar
      • carotid (common) (internal) - see Narrowing, artery, carotid
      • celiac 447.4
      • cerebral 437.0
        • congenital 747.81
        • due to
          • embolism (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
          • thrombus (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
      • congenital (peripheral) 747.60
      • coronary - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
      • precerebral - see Narrowing, artery, precerebral NEC
      • pulmonary (congenital) 747.31
      • renal 440.1
      • vertebral - see Narrowing, artery, vertebral
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