Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 453.42
Acute venous embolism and thrombosis of deep vessels of distal lower extremity
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 453.42 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 453.42 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: 453.42 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.449 Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified tibial vein
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.499 Acute embolism and thrombosis of other specified deep vein of unspecified lower extremity
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.4Z9 Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of unspecified distal lower extremity
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute deep vein thrombosis of bilateral calves
  • Acute deep vein thrombosis of left calf
  • Acute deep vein thrombosis of right calf
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of both calves
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of both tibial (leg) veins
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of left calf
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of left tibial (leg) vein
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of right calf
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of right tibial (leg) vein
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis of bilateral tibial veins
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis of calf
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis of left tibial vein
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis of right tibial vein
  • Acute deep venous thrombosis of tibial vein
  • Acute DVT of bilat calves
  • Acute DVT of bilat tibial veins
  • Acute DVT of left calf
  • Acute DVT of left tibial vein
  • Acute DVT of right calf
  • Acute DVT of right tibial vein
  • Deep vein thrombosis lower leg, acute
  • Deep vein thrombosis tibial (leg) vein, acute, left
  • Deep vein thrombosis tibial (leg) vein, acute, right
  • Deep vein thrombosis tibial (leg) veins, acute
  • Deep vein thrombosis tibial, acute
  • DVT calf, acute
  • DVT tibial vein, acute
  • DVT tibial vein, acute, bilateral
  • DVT tibial vein, acute, left
  • DVT tibial vein, acute, right
Applies To
  • Calf
  • Lower leg NOS
  • Peroneal
  • Tibial
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 453.42:
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