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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 453.77
Chronic venous embolism and thrombosis of other thoracic veins
  • Short description: Ch embl thorac vein NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 453.77 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 453.77 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 453.77.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 453.77: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 453.77 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I82.291 Chronic embolism and thrombosis of other thoracic veins
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chronic thrombosis of superior vena cava
  • Thrombosis superior vena cava, chronic
Applies To
  • Brachiocephalic (innominate)
  • Superior vena cava
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 453.77:
 453.76 ICD9Data.com 453.79 
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