Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: 449
  • Short Description: Septic arterial embolism
  • Long Description: Septic arterial embolism
  • Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
    • Diseases of arteries, arterioles, and capillaries (440-449)
      • 449 Septic arterial embolism
        • 449 Septic arterial embolism

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 449 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Embolism 444.9
    • artery 444.9
      • pyemic 449
        • pulmonary 415.12
      • septic 449
        • pulmonary 415.12
    • septic 415.12
      • arterial 449

Crosswalk Information

The code 449 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
449 Right Arrow I76 Septic arterial embolism
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
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014