Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 453.72
Chronic venous embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of upper extremity
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 453.72 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 453.72 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: 453.72 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.729 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of deep veins of unspecified upper extremity
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of both arm veins
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of left arm vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of right arm vein
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of both upper extremities
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of left upper extremity
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of right upper extremity
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of upper extremity
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of upper extremity as complication of coronary artery bypass graft
  • Chronic deep venous thrombosis of upper extremity as complication of procedure
  • Chronic DVT of bilat arms
  • Chronic DVT of left arm
  • Chronic DVT of right arm
  • Deep vein thrombosis arm from coronary artery bypass
  • Deep vein thrombosis arm, chronic
  • Deep vein thrombosis arm, chronic, both sides
  • Deep vein thrombosis arm, chronic, left
  • Deep vein thrombosis arm, chronic, right
  • DVT arm, chronic
  • DVT arm, chronic, bilateral
  • DVT arm, chronic, left
  • DVT arm, chronic, right
  • DVT arm, chronic, secondary to CABG
  • DVT arm, chronic, secondary to procedure
Applies To
  • Brachial vein
  • Radial vein
  • Ulnar vein
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 453.72:
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