444.21 UPPER EXTREMITY EMBOLISM

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 444.21

Short Description: Upper extremity embolism

Long Description: Arterial embolism and thrombosis of upper extremity

Code Classification:

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

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

Brachial artery embolus
Brachial artery thrombosis
Embolism and thrombosis of the axillary artery
Embolism and thrombosis of the brachial artery
Embolism and thrombosis of the radial artery
Embolism and thrombosis of the ulnar artery
Occlusion of artery of upper extremity
Occlusion of artery of upper limb
Occlusive disease of artery of upper extremity
Post-radiological embolism of upper limb artery
Thrombosis of arteries of upper extremity
Thrombosis of ulnar artery
Upper limb arterial embolus

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 444.21 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Embolism 444.9
- artery 444.9
  - extremity 444.22
    - upper 444.21
- extremities 444.22
  - upper 444.21
- peripheral arteries NEC 444.22
  - upper 444.21
- upper extremity 444.21

Occlusion
- arteries of extremities, lower 444.22
  - upper 444.21
    - without thrombus or embolus (see also Arteriosclerosis, extremities) 440.20
    - due to stricture or stenosis 447.1
- peripheral arteries (lower extremity) 444.22
  - upper extremity 444.21
    - without thrombus or embolus (see also Arteriosclerosis, extremities) 440.20
    - due to stricture or stenosis 447.1

Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
- artery, arteries (postinfectional) 444.9
  - extremities 444.22
    - upper 444.21
- peripheral arteries 444.22
  - upper 444.21

Crosswalk Information

The code 444.21 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
444.21		I74.2	Embolism and thrombosis of arteries of the upper extremities

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
444.22	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

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