Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 453.9
Other venous embolism and thrombosis of unspecified site
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 453.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 453.9 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: 453.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.91 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified vein
Approximate Synonyms
  • Arteriovenous fistula thrombosis
  • Arteriovenous graft thrombosis
  • Arteriovenous graft thrombosis due to hemodialysis arteriovenous access device
  • Cardiovascular device thrombosis
  • Clotted arteriovenous access graft
  • Embolism due to internal orthopedic device implant or graft
  • Embolism due to internal orthopedic device, implant or graft
  • Superficial vein thrombosis
  • Thrombosis due to arteriovenous access device for hemodialysis
  • Thrombosis due to arteriovenous access for dialysis
  • Thrombosis due to central line
  • Thrombosis due to central venous access device
  • Thrombosis due to device, implant or graft
  • Thrombosis due to genitourinary device, implant or graft
  • Thrombosis due to hemodialysis catheter
  • Thrombosis due to internal orthopedic device, implant or graft
  • Thrombosis due to vascular catheter
  • Thrombosis of arteriovenous graft
  • Thrombosis of cardiovascular device
  • Thrombosis of vascular graft
  • Thrombosis superficial vein
  • Thrombosis, venous, superficial
  • Thrombus due to any device, implant AND/OR graft
  • Thrombus due to any device, implant or graft
  • Vascular graft thrombosis
  • Venous thrombosis
  • Venous thrombosis due to central venous access device
Clinical Information
  • (throm-bow-sis) the formation or presence of a blood clot inside a blood vessel
  • A disorder characterized by occlusion of a vessel by a thrombus that has migrated from a distal site via the blood stream
  • Formation, development, or presence of a thrombus
  • Obstruction of a blood vessel (embolism) by a blood clot (thrombus) in the blood stream
  • Obstruction of a blood vessel with thrombotic material carried by the blood stream from the site of origin to plug another vessel
  • Occlusion of the lumen of a vessel by a thrombus that has migrated from a distal site via the blood stream
  • Presence of an aggregation of blood factors, primarily fibrin and platelets, (thrombus) in a vein
Applies To
  • Embolism of vein
  • Thrombosis (vein)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 453.9:
  • Block
    • vein NEC 453.9
  • Clot (blood)
    • vein (see also Thrombosis) 453.9
  • Embolism 444.9
  • Infarct, infarction
    • thrombotic (see also Thrombosis) 453.9
      • artery, arterial - see Embolism
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
    • with childbirth or during the puerperium - see Thrombosis, puerperal, postpartum
    • antepartum - see Thrombosis, pregnancy
    • apoplexy (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
    • appendix, septic - see Appendicitis, acute
    • arteriolar-capillary platelet, disseminated 446.6
    • artery, arteries (postinfectional) 444.9
      • auditory, internal 433.8
      • basilar (see also Occlusion, artery, basilar) 433.0
      • carotid (common) (internal) (see also Occlusion, artery, carotid) 433.1
        • with other precerebral artery 433.3
      • cerebellar (anterior inferior) (posterior inferior) (superior) 433.8
      • cerebral (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
      • choroidal (anterior) 433.8
      • communicating posterior 433.8
      • coronary (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
        • without myocardial infarction 411.81
        • due to syphilis 093.89
        • healed or specified as old 412
      • extremities 444.22
      • femoral 444.22
      • hepatic 444.89
      • hypophyseal 433.8
      • meningeal, anterior or posterior 433.8
      • mesenteric (with gangrene) 557.0
      • ophthalmic (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
      • pontine 433.8
      • popliteal 444.22
      • precerebral - see Occlusion, artery, precerebral NEC
      • pulmonary 415.19
      • renal 593.81
      • retinal (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
      • specified site NEC 444.89
      • spinal, anterior or posterior 433.8
      • traumatic (complication) (early) (see also Injury, blood vessel, by site) 904.9
      • vertebral (see also Occlusion, artery, vertebral) 433.2
        • with other precerebral artery 433.3
    • auricular (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
    • basilar (artery) (see also Occlusion, artery, basilar) 433.0
    • bland NEC 453.9
    • brain (artery) (stem) 434.0
      • due to syphilis 094.89
      • iatrogenic 997.02
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
      • postoperative 997.02
      • puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 674.0
      • sinus (see also Thrombosis, intracranial venous sinus) 325
    • cardiac (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
      • due to syphilis 093.89
      • healed or specified as old 412
      • valve - see Endocarditis
    • carotid (artery) (common) (internal) (see also Occlusion, artery, carotid) 433.1
      • with other precerebral artery 433.3
    • cavernous sinus (venous) - see Thrombosis, intracranial venous sinus
    • cerebellar artery (anterior inferior) (posterior inferior) (superior) 433.8
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
    • cerebral (arteries) (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
    • coronary (artery) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
      • without myocardial infarction 411.81
      • due to syphilis 093.89
      • healed or specified as old 412
    • cortical (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
    • due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classifiable to 996.0-996.5 - see Complications, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
    • endocardial - see Infarct, myocardium
    • eye (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
    • heart (chamber) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
    • inflammation, vein - see Thrombophlebitis
    • internal carotid artery (see also Occlusion, artery, carotid) 433.1
      • with other precerebral artery 433.3
    • intestine (with gangrene) 557.0
    • intracranial (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
      • venous sinus (any) 325
        • nonpyogenic origin 437.6
          • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
    • intramural (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
      • without
      • healed or specified as old 412
    • lateral sinus (venous) - see Thrombosis, intracranial venous sinus
    • longitudinal sinus (venous) - see Thrombosis, intracranial venous sinus
    • marantic, dural sinus 437.6
    • meninges (brain) (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
    • mesenteric (artery) (with gangrene) 557.0
      • vein (inferior) (superior) 557.0
    • mitral - see Insufficiency, mitral
    • mural (heart chamber) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
      • without
      • due to syphilis 093.89
      • following myocardial infarction 429.79
      • healed or specified as old 412
    • omentum (with gangrene) 557.0
    • ophthalmic (artery) (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
    • parietal (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
    • precerebral artery - see also Occlusion, artery, precerebral NEC
    • resulting from presence of shunt or other internal prosthetic device - see Complications, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classifiable to 996.0-996.5 NEC
    • saphenous vein (greater) (lesser) 453.6
    • sigmoid (venous) sinus (see Thrombosis, intracranial venous sinus) 325
    • silent NEC 453.9
    • sinus, intracranial (venous) (any) (see also Thrombosis, intracranial venous sinus) 325
    • softening, brain (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
    • spinal cord 336.1
      • due to syphilis 094.89
      • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
      • pyogenic origin 324.1
        • late effect - see category 326
    • traumatic (complication) (early) (see also Injury, blood vessel, by site) 904.9
    • tricuspid - see Endocarditis, tricuspid
    • tumor - see Neoplasm, by site
    • umbilical cord (vessels) 663.6
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.6
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