Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 453.51
Chronic venous embolism and thrombosis of deep vessels of proximal lower extremity
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 453.51 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 453.51 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: 453.51 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.519 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified femoral vein
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.529 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified iliac vein
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.539 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified popliteal vein
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.5Y9 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of unspecified proximal lower extremity
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chronic deep vein thrombosis of bilateral thighs
  • Chronic deep vein thrombosis of left thigh
  • Chronic deep vein thrombosis of right thigh
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of both femoral veins
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of both Iliofemoral veins
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of both popliteal (leg) veins
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of both thighs
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of left femoral vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of left Iliofemoral vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of left popliteal (leg) vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of left thigh
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of right femoral vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of right Iliofemoral vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of right popliteal (leg) vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of right thigh
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of bilateral femoral veins
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of bilateral ileofemoral veins
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of bilateral popliteal veins
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of femoral vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of ileofemoral vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of left femoral vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of left ileofemoral vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of left popliteal vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of popliteal vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of right femoral vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of right ileofemoral vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of right popliteal vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of thigh
  • Chronic DVT of bilat femoral veins
  • Chronic DVT of bilat Iliofemoral veins
  • Chronic DVT of bilat popliteal veins
  • Chronic DVT of bilat thighs
  • Chronic DVT of left femoral vein
  • Chronic DVT of left Iliofemoral vein
  • Chronic DVT of left popliteal vein
  • Chronic DVT of left thigh
  • Chronic DVT of right femoral vein
  • Chronic DVT of right Iliofemoral vein
  • Chronic DVT of right popliteal vein
  • Chronic DVT of right thigh
  • Deep vein thrombosis deep femoral vein, chronic
  • Deep vein thrombosis femoral vein, chronic, both sides
  • Deep vein thrombosis femoral vein, chronic, left
  • Deep vein thrombosis femoral vein, chronic, right
  • Deep vein thrombosis ileofemoral vein, chronic
  • Deep vein thrombosis ileofemoral vein, chronic, left
  • Deep vein thrombosis ileofemoral vein, chronic, right
  • Deep vein thrombosis ileofemoral veins, chronic
  • Deep vein thrombosis popliteal (leg) veins, chronic
  • Deep vein thrombosis popliteal, chronic
  • Deep vein thrombosis upper leg, chronic
  • DVT femoral vein, chronic
  • DVT femoral vein, chronic, bilateral
  • DVT femoral vein, chronic, left
  • DVT femoral vein, chronic, right
  • DVT iliofemoral vein, chronic
  • DVT Iliofemoral vein, chronic, bilateral
  • DVT Iliofemoral vein, chronic, left
  • DVT Iliofemoral vein, chronic, right
  • Dvt popliteal vein (leg), chronic, left
  • Dvt popliteal vein (leg), chronic, right
  • DVT popliteal vein, chronic
  • DVT popliteal vein, chronic, bilateral
  • DVT popliteal vein, chronic, left
  • DVT popliteal vein, chronic, right
  • DVT thigh, chronic
Applies To
  • Femoral
  • Iliac
  • Popliteal
  • Thigh
  • Upper leg NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 453.51:
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