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444.1 THORACIC AORTIC EMBOLISM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 444.1

Short Description: Thoracic aortic embolism

Long Description: Embolism and thrombosis of thoracic aorta

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
    • Diseases of arteries, arterioles, and capillaries (440-449)
      • 444 Arterial embolism and thrombosis
        • 444.1 Thoracic aortic embolism

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 444.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Embolism 444.9
    • aorta, aortic 444.1
      • abdominal 444.09
        • saddle 444.01
      • bifurcation 444.09
      • saddle 444.01
      • thoracic 444.1
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
    • aorta, aortic 444.1
      • abdominal 444.09
        • saddle 444.01
      • bifurcation 444.09
      • saddle 444.01
      • terminal 444.09
      • thoracic 444.1
      • valve - see Endocarditis, aortic

Crosswalk Information

The code 444.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
444.1 Right Arrow I74.11 Embolism and thrombosis of thoracic aorta
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
444.21 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
444.9 Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery

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

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