Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 437.6
Nonpyogenic thrombosis of intracranial venous sinus
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 437.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 437.6 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: 437.6 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I67.6 Nonpyogenic thrombosis of intracranial venous system
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cavernous sinus syndrome
  • Cerebral venous thrombosis, nonpyogenic, w stroke
  • Cerebral venous thrombosis, nonpyogenic, with stroke
  • Cerebrovascular accident due to nonpyogenic cerebral venous thrombosis
437.6 Excludes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 437.6:
  • Embolism 444.9
    • intracranial (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
      • venous sinus (any) 325
        • late effect - see category 326
        • nonpyogenic 437.6
          • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
  • Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative) 451.9
    • intracranial sinus (any) (venous) 325
      • late effect - see category 326
      • nonpyogenic 437.6
        • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • cavernous sinus 437.6
  • Thrombophlebitis 451.9
    • cerebral (sinus) (vein) 325
      • late effect - see category 326
      • nonpyogenic 437.6
        • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
        • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
    • intracranial venous sinus (any) 325
      • late effect - see category 326
      • nonpyogenic 437.6
        • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
        • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
    • intracranial (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
      • venous sinus (any) 325
        • nonpyogenic origin 437.6
          • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
    • marantic, dural sinus 437.6
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