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440.8 ATHEROSCLEROSIS NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 440.8

Short Description: Atherosclerosis NEC

Long Description: Atherosclerosis of other specified arteries

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
    • Diseases of arteries, arterioles, and capillaries (440-449)
      • 440 Atherosclerosis
        • 440.8 Atherosclerosis NEC

This code is valid for adult diagnoses (age 15 through 124)

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Aortoiliac atherosclerosis
  • Arteriosclerosis obliterans
  • Arteriosclerotic retinopathy

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 440.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic (artery) (deformans) (diffuse) (disease) (endarteritis) (general) (obliterans) (obliterative) (occlusive) (senile) (with calcification) 440.9
    • iliac 440.8
    • retinal (vascular) 440.8 [362.13]
    • specified artery NEC 440.8
      • with gangrene 440.8 [785.4]
  • Retinitis (see also Chorioretinitis) 363.20
    • arteriosclerotic 440.8 [362.13]
  • Retinopathy (background) 362.10
    • arteriosclerotic 440.8 [362.13]
    • atherosclerotic 440.8 [362.13]
  • Tympanum - see condition

Crosswalk Information

The code 440.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
440.8 Right Arrow I70.8 Atherosclerosis of other arteries
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
440.0 Atherosclerosis of aorta
440.1 Atherosclerosis of renal artery
440.20 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities, unspecified
440.21 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities with intermittent claudication
440.22 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities with rest pain
440.23 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities with ulceration
440.24 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities with gangrene
440.29 Other atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities
440.30 Atherosclerosis of unspecified bypass graft of the extremities
440.31 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft of the extremities
440.32 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft of the extremities
440.4 Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities
440.9 Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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