Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 453.50
Chronic venous embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremity
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 453.50 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 453.50 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: 453.50 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.509 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of unspecified lower extremity
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.599 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of other specified deep vein of unspecified lower extremity
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilateral chronic deep venous thrombosis
  • Bilateral chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of legs (disorder)
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of both legs
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of left leg
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of right leg
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of left leg
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity due to coronary artery bypass graft
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of right leg
  • Chronic DVT of bilat legs
  • Chronic DVT of left leg
  • Chronic DVT of right leg
  • Deep vein thrombosis leg from coronary artery bypass
  • Deep vein thrombosis leg, chronic
  • Deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity
  • DVT leg, chronic
  • DVT leg, chronic, secondary to CABG
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 453.50:
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