444.9 ARTERIAL EMBOLISM NOS

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 444.9

Short Description: Arterial embolism NOS

Long Description: Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery

Code Classification:

Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
- Diseases of arteries, arterioles, and capillaries (440-449)
  - 444 Arterial embolism and thrombosis
    - 444.9 Arterial embolism NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 444.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Clot (blood)
- artery (obstruction) (occlusion) (see also Embolism) 444.9
- circulation 444.9

Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
- thromboembolic (see also Embolism) 444.9

Embolism 444.9
- with
  - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
  - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
  - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
- air (any site) 958.0
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
  - due to implanted device - see Complications, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
  - following
    - abortion 639.6
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.6
    - infusion, perfusion, or transfusion 999.1
  - in pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 673.0
  - traumatic 958.0
- amniotic fluid (pulmonary) 673.1
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
  - following
    - abortion 639.6
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.6
- aorta, aortic 444.1
  - abdominal 444.09
    - saddle 444.01
  - bifurcation 444.09
  - saddle 444.01
  - thoracic 444.1
- 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
    - lower 444.22
    - upper 444.21
  - 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
  - pyemic 449
    - pulmonary 415.12
  - renal 593.81
  - retinal (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
  - septic 449
    - pulmonary 415.12
  - specified site NEC 444.89
  - vertebral (see also Occlusion, artery, vertebral) 433.2
- auditory, internal 433.8
- basilar (artery) (see also Occlusion, artery, basilar) 433.0
- birth, mother - see Embolism, obstetrical
- blood-clot
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
  - following
    - abortion 639.6
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.6
  - in pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 673.2
- brain 434.1
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
  - following
    - abortion 639.6
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.6
  - late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
  - puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 674.0
- capillary 448.9
- cardiac (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
- carotid (artery) (common) (internal) (see also Occlusion, artery, carotid) 433.1
- cavernous sinus (venous) - see Embolism, intracranial venous sinus
- cerebral (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
- cholesterol - see Atheroembolism
- choroidal (anterior) (artery) 433.8
- coronary (artery or vein) (systemic) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
  - without myocardial infarction 411.81
- 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
- encephalomalacia (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
- extremities 444.22
  - lower 444.22
  - upper 444.21
- eye 362.30
- fat (cerebral) (pulmonary) (systemic) 958.1
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
  - complicating delivery or puerperium 673.8
  - following
    - abortion 639.6
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.6
  - in pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium 673.8
- femoral (artery) 444.22
  - vein 453.6
    - deep 453.41
- following
  - abortion 639.6
  - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.6
  - infusion, perfusion, or transfusion
    - air 999.1
    - thrombus 999.2
- heart (fatty) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
- hepatic (vein) 453.0
- iliac (artery) 444.81
- iliofemoral 444.81
- in pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium (pulmonary) - see Embolism, obstetrical
- intestine (artery) (vein) (with gangrene) 557.0
- 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
- kidney (artery) 593.81
- lateral sinus (venous) - see Embolism, intracranial venous sinus
- longitudinal sinus (venous) - see Embolism, intracranial venous sinus
- lower extremity 444.22
- lung (massive) - see Embolism, pulmonary
- meninges (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
- mesenteric (artery) (with gangrene) 557.0
- multiple NEC 444.9
- obstetrical (pulmonary) 673.2
  - air 673.0
  - amniotic fluid (pulmonary) 673.1
  - blood-clot 673.2
  - cardiac 674.8
  - fat 673.8
  - heart 674.8
  - pyemic 673.3
  - septic 673.3
  - specified NEC 674.8
- ophthalmic (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
- paradoxical NEC 444.9
- penis 607.82
- peripheral arteries NEC 444.22
  - lower 444.22
  - upper 444.21
- pituitary 253.8
- popliteal (artery) 444.22
- portal (vein) 452
- postoperative NEC 997.2
  - cerebral 997.02
  - mesenteric artery 997.71
  - other vessels 997.79
  - peripheral vascular 997.2
  - pulmonary 415.11
    - septic 415.11
  - renal artery 997.72
- precerebral artery (see also Occlusion, artery, precerebral) 433.9
- puerperal - see Embolism, obstetrical
- pulmonary (acute) (artery) (vein) 415.19
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
  - chronic 416.2
  - following
    - abortion 639.6
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.6
  - healed or old V12.55
  - iatrogenic 415.11
  - in pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium - see Embolism, obstetrical
  - personal history of V12.55
  - postoperative 415.11
  - septic 415.12
- pyemic (multiple) (see also Septicemia) 415.12
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
  - Aerobacter aerogenes 415.12
  - enteric gram-negative bacilli 415.12
  - Enterobacter aerogenes 415.12
  - Escherichia coli 415.12
  - following
    - abortion 639.6
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.6
  - Hemophilus influenzae 415.12
  - pneumococcal 415.12
  - Proteus vulgaris 415.12
  - Pseudomonas (aeruginosa) 415.12
  - puerperal, postpartum, childbirth (any organism) 673.3
  - Serratia 415.12
  - specified organism NEC 415.12
  - staphylococcal 415.12
    - aureus 415.12
    - specified organism NEC 415.12
  - streptococcal 415.12
- renal (artery) 593.81
  - vein 453.3
- retina, retinal (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
- saddle
  - abdominal aorta 444.01
  - pulmonary artery 415.13
- septic 415.12
  - arterial 449
- septicemic - see Embolism, pyemic
- sinus - see Embolism, intracranial venous sinus
- soap
  - with
    - abortion - see Abortion, by type, with embolism
    - ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.6
    - molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.6
  - following
    - abortion 639.6
    - ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.6
- spinal cord (nonpyogenic) 336.1
  - in pregnancy or puerperium 671.5
  - pyogenic origin 324.1
    - late effect - see category 326
- spleen, splenic (artery) 444.89
- thrombus (thromboembolism) following infusion, perfusion, or transfusion 999.2
- upper extremity 444.21
- vein 453.9
  - with inflammation or phlebitis - see Thrombophlebitis
  - antecubital (acute) 453.81
    - chronic 453.71
  - axillary (acute) 453.84
    - chronic 453.74
  - basilic (acute) 453.81
    - chronic 453.71
  - brachial (acute) 453.82
    - chronic 453.72
  - brachiocephalic (acute) (innominate) 453.87
    - chronic 453.77
  - cephalic (acute) 453.81
    - chronic 453.71
  - cerebral (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
  - coronary (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
    - without myocardial infarction 411.81
  - hepatic 453.0
  - internal jugular (acute) 453.86
    - chronic 453.76
  - lower extremity (superficial) 453.6
    - deep 453.40
      - acute 453.40
        calf 453.42
        
        distal (lower leg) 453.42
        
        femoral 453.41
        
        iliac 453.41
        
        lower leg 453.42
        
        peroneal 453.42
        
        popliteal 453.41
        
        proximal (upper leg) 453.41
        
        thigh 453.41
        
        tibial 453.42
      - chronic 453.50
        calf 453.52
        
        distal (lower leg) 453.52
        
        femoral 453.51
        
        iliac 453.51
        
        lower leg 453.52
        
        peroneal 453.52
        
        popliteal 453.51
        
        proximal (upper leg) 453.51
        
        thigh 453.51
        
        tibial 453.52
    - saphenous (greater) (lesser) 453.6
    - superficial 453.6
  - mesenteric (with gangrene) 557.0
  - portal 452
  - pulmonary - see Embolism, pulmonary
  - radial (acute) 453.82
    - chronic 453.72
  - renal 453.3
  - saphenous (greater) (lesser) 453.6
  - specified NEC (acute) 453.89
    - with inflammation or phlebitis - see Thrombophlebitis
    - chronic 453.79
  - subclavian (acute) 453.85
    - chronic 453.75
  - superior vena cava (acute) 453.87
    - chronic 453.77
  - thoracic (acute) 453.87
    - chronic 453.77
  - ulnar (acute) 453.82
    - chronic 453.72
  - upper extremity (acute) 453.83
    - chronic 453.73
      - deep 453.72
      - superficial 453.71
    - deep 453.82
    - superficial 453.81
- vena cava
  - inferior 453.2
  - superior (acute) 453.87
    - chronic 453.77
- vessels of brain (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1

Endarteritis (bacterial, subacute) (infective) (septic) 447.6
- embolic (see also Embolism) 444.9

Infarct, infarction
- embolic (see also Embolism) 444.9

Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- artery (see also Embolism, artery) 444.9
  - basilar (complete) (partial) (see also Occlusion, artery, basilar) 433.0
  - carotid (complete) (partial) (see also Occlusion, artery, carotid) 433.1
  - precerebral - see Occlusion, artery, precerebral NEC
  - retinal (central) (see also Occlusion, retina) 362.30
  - vertebral (complete) (partial) (see also Occlusion, artery, vertebral) 433.2

Occlusion
- artery NEC (see also Embolism, artery) 444.9
  - auditory, internal 433.8
  - basilar 433.0
    - with other precerebral artery 433.3
    - bilateral 433.3
  - brain or cerebral (see also Infarct, brain) 434.9
  - carotid 433.1
    - with other precerebral artery 433.3
    - bilateral 433.3
  - cerebellar (anterior inferior) (posterior inferior) (superior) 433.8
  - cerebral (see also Infarct, brain) 434.9
  - choroidal (anterior) 433.8
  - chronic total
    - coronary 414.2
    - extremity(ies) 440.4
  - communicating posterior 433.8
  - complete
    - coronary 414.2
    - extremity(ies) 440.4
  - coronary (thrombotic) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
    - acute 410.9
      - without myocardial infarction 411.81
    - chronic total 414.2
    - complete 414.2
    - healed or old 412
    - total 414.2
  - extremity(ies)
    - chronic total 440.4
    - complete 440.4
    - total 440.4
  - hypophyseal 433.8
  - iliac 444.81
  - mesenteric (embolic) (thrombotic) (with gangrene) 557.0
  - pontine 433.8
  - precerebral NEC 433.9
    - late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
    - multiple or bilateral 433.3
    - puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 674.0
    - specified NEC 433.8
  - renal 593.81
  - retinal - see Occlusion, retina, artery
  - spinal 433.8
  - vertebral 433.2
    - with other precerebral artery 433.3
    - bilateral 433.3

Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (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
    - lower 444.22
    - upper 444.21
  - 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
    - iatrogenic 415.11
    - personal history of V12.55
    - postoperative 415.11
    - septic 415.12
  - 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

Crosswalk Information

The code 444.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
444.9		I74.9	Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery

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
444.01	Saddle embolus of abdominal aorta
444.09	Other arterial embolism and thrombosis of abdominal aorta
444.1	Embolism and thrombosis of thoracic aorta
444.21	Arterial embolism and thrombosis of upper extremity
444.22	Arterial embolism and thrombosis of lower extremity
444.81	Embolism and thrombosis of iliac artery
444.89	Embolism and thrombosis of other specified artery

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