Expect upper extremity changes for Oct. 1.
NEW: Pulmonary Embolism
" 416.2 -- Chronic pulmonary embolism.
NEW: Chronic, Deep Vessels, Lower Extremity
" 453.50 -- Chronic venous embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremity
" 453.51 -- & of deep vessels of proximal lower extremity
" 453.52 -- & of deep vessels of distal lower extremity.
NEW: Superficial Vessels
" 453.6 -- Venous embolism and thrombosis of superficial vessels of lower extremity.
NEW: Chronic, Upper Extremity and Thoracic
" 453.71 -- Chronic venous embolism and thrombosis; of superficial veins of upper extremity
" 453.72 -- & of deep veins of upper extremity
" 453.73 -- &of upper extremity, unspecified
" 453.74 -- & axillary veins
" 453.75 -- & of subclavian veins
" 453.76 -- & of internal jugular veins
" 453.77 -- & of other thoracic veins
" 453.79 -- & of other specified veins
NEW: Acute, Upper Extremity and Thoracic
" 453.81 -- Acute venous embolism and thrombosis; of superficial veins of upper extremity
" 453.82 -- & of deep veins of upper extremity
" 453.83 -- & of upper extremity, unspecified
" 453.84 -- & of axillary veins
" 453.85 -- & of subclavian veins
" 453.86 -- & of internal jugular veins
" 453.87 -- & of other thoracic veins
" 453.89 -- & of other specified veins.
REVISED: Acute, Lower Extremity
" 453.40 -- Acute venous embolism and thrombosis; of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremity
" 453.41 -- & of deep vessels of proximal lower extremity
" 453.42 -- & of deep vessels of distal lower extremity
DELETED: Other
" 453.8 -- Other venous embolism and thrombosis of other specified veins.
