437.6 NONPYOGEN THROMBOS SINUS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 437.6

Short Description: Nonpyogen thrombos sinus

Long Description: Nonpyogenic thrombosis of intracranial venous sinus

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
    • Cerebrovascular disease (430-438)
      • 437 Other and ill-defined cerebrovascular disease
        • 437.6 Nonpyogen thrombos sinus

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 437.6 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Embolism 444.9
    • intracranial (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
      • venous sinus (any) 325
        • nonpyogenic 437.6
          • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
  • Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative) 451.9
    • intracranial sinus (any) (venous) 325
      • nonpyogenic 437.6
        • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • cavernous sinus 437.6
  • Thrombophlebitis 451.9
    • cerebral (sinus) (vein) 325
      • nonpyogenic 437.6
        • in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
        • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
    • intracranial venous sinus (any) 325
      • 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

Crosswalk Information

The code 437.6 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
437.6 Right Arrow I67.6 Nonpyogenic thrombosis of intracranial venous system
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
437.0 Cerebral atherosclerosis
437.1 Other generalized ischemic cerebrovascular disease
437.2 Hypertensive encephalopathy
437.3 Cerebral aneurysm, nonruptured
437.4 Cerebral arteritis
437.5 Moyamoya disease
437.7 Transient global amnesia
437.8 Other ill-defined cerebrovascular disease
437.9 Unspecified cerebrovascular disease


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