Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 433.21
Occlusion and stenosis of vertebral artery with cerebral infarction
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 433.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 433.21 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: 433.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I63.019 Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified vertebral artery
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I63.119 Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unspecified vertebral artery
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I63.219 Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified vertebral arteries
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cerebral infarction due to vertebral artery occlusion (disorder)
  • Cerebral infarction due to vertebral artery stenosis (disorder)
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to left vertebral artery embolism
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to left vertebral artery occlusion
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to left vertebral artery stenosis
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to left vertebral artery thrombosis
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to right vertebral artery embolism
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to right vertebral artery occlusion
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to right vertebral artery stenosis
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to right vertebral artery thrombosis
  • Left vertebral artery embolism w stroke
  • Left vertebral artery embolism with stroke
  • Left vertebral artery occlusion w stroke
  • Left vertebral artery stenosis w stroke
  • Left vertebral artery thrombosis w stroke
  • Occlusion of L vertebral artery, w infarction
  • Occlusion of left vertebral artery with infarction (disorder)
  • Occlusion of left vertebral artery, with infarction
  • Occlusion of R vertebral artery, w infarction
  • Occlusion of right vertebral artery with infarction (disorder)
  • Occlusion of right vertebral artery, with infarction
  • Occlusion of vertebral artery, w infarction
  • Occlusion of vertebral artery, with infarction
  • Right vertebral artery embolism w stroke
  • Right vertebral artery embolism with stroke
  • Right vertebral artery occlusion w stroke
  • Right vertebral artery stenosis w stroke
  • Right vertebral artery thrombosis w stroke
  • Stenosis of left vertebral artery with stroke
  • Stenosis of right vertebral artery with stroke
  • Stenosis of vertebral artery, w stroke
  • Stenosis of vertebral artery, with stroke
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