Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 444.09
Other arterial embolism and thrombosis of abdominal aorta
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 444.09 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 444.09 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: 444.09 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I74.09 Other arterial embolism and thrombosis of abdominal aorta
Applies To
  • Aortic bifurcation syndrome
  • Aortoiliac obstruction
  • Leriche's syndrome
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 444.09:
  • Embolism 444.9
  • Leriche's syndrome (aortic bifurcation occlusion) 444.09
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • aortoiliac 444.09
  • Occlusion
    • aortoiliac (chronic) 444.09
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • aortic
    • Leriche's (aortic bifurcation occlusion) 444.09
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
    • aorta, aortic 444.1
      • abdominal 444.09
      • bifurcation 444.09
      • saddle 444.01
      • terminal 444.09
      • thoracic 444.1
      • valve - see Endocarditis, aortic
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 444.09 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.