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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 444.21
Arterial embolism and thrombosis of upper extremity
  • Short description: UPPER EXTREMITY EMBOLISM.
  • ICD-9-CM 444.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 444.21 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).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 444.21.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 444.21 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I74.2 Embolism and thrombosis of arteries of the upper extremities
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 444.21:
  • Embolism 444.9
    • artery 444.9
      • auditory, internal 433.8
      • basilar (see also Occlusion, artery, basilar) 433.0
      • bladder 444.89
      • carotid (common) (internal) (see also Occlusion, artery, carotid) 433.1
      • cerebellar (anterior inferior) (posterior inferior) (superior) 433.8
      • cerebral (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
      • choroidal (anterior) 433.8
      • communicating posterior 433.8
      • coronary (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
        • without myocardial infarction 411.81
      • extremity 444.22
      • hypophyseal 433.8
      • mesenteric (with gangrene) 557.0
      • ophthalmic (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
      • peripheral 444.22
      • pontine 433.8
      • precerebral NEC - see Occlusion, artery, precerebral
      • pulmonary - see Embolism, pulmonary
      • renal 593.81
      • retinal (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
      • specified site NEC 444.89
      • vertebral (see also Occlusion, artery, vertebral) 433.2
    • upper extremity 444.21
  • Occlusion
    • arteries of extremities, lower 444.22
      • without thrombus or embolus (see also Arteriosclerosis, extremities) 440.20
      • due to stricture or stenosis 447.1
      • upper 444.21
        • without thrombus or embolus (see also Arteriosclerosis, extremities) 440.20
        • due to stricture or stenosis 447.1
    • peripheral arteries (lower extremity) 444.22
      • without thrombus or embolus (see also Arteriosclerosis, extremities) 440.20
      • due to stricture or stenosis 447.1
      • upper extremity 444.21
        • without thrombus or embolus (see also Arteriosclerosis, extremities) 440.20
        • due to stricture or stenosis 447.1
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (septic) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
    • 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
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