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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 440.0
Atherosclerosis of aorta
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Adult Only Dx (15-124 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 440.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 440.0 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 440.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I70.0 Atherosclerosis of aorta
Approximate Synonyms
  • Atherosclerosis aorta
  • ATHEROSCLEROSIS OF AORTA
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 440.0 is only applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 440.0:
  • Aortitis (nonsyphilitic) 447.6
    • arteriosclerotic 440.0
  • Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic (artery) (deformans) (diffuse) (disease) (endarteritis) (general) (obliterans) (obliterative) (occlusive) (senile) (with calcification) 440.9
    • aorta 440.0
  • Atheroma, atheromatous (see also Arteriosclerosis) 440.9
    • aorta, aortic 440.0
      • valve (see also Endocarditis, aortic) 424.1
  • Calcification
    • aorta 440.0
  • Degeneration, degenerative
    • aorta, aortic 440.0
      • fatty 447.8
      • valve (heart) (see also Endocarditis, aortic) 424.1
  • Sclerosis, sclerotic
    • aorta, aortic 440.0
      • valve (see also Endocarditis, aortic) 424.1
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • aorta (ascending) 747.22
      • arch 747.10
      • arteriosclerotic 440.0
      • calcified 440.0
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • aorta (ascending) 747.22
      • arch 747.10
      • arteriosclerotic 440.0
      • calcified 440.0
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