449Septic arterial embolism
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
449 is a legacy ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for septic arterial embolism. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is I76 (Septic arterial embolism), flagged as a direct match.
Code Identity
Convert 449 to ICD-10-CM
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), 449 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.
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Questions About 449
Is 449 (septic arterial embolism) still a valid code?
No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement I76.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for 449?
The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code directly to ICD-10-CM I76 (Septic arterial embolism), a one-to-one match.
What did 449 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described septic arterial embolism. It sat in block 449 Septic arterial embolism under Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459).
