438 Late effects of cerebrovascular disease (438.0-438.9) ICD-9-CM
The 438.0-438.9 block classified 438 late effects of cerebrovascular disease with 29 legacy diagnosis codes. None remain valid for claim submission; each code below links to its reference page with the official ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
Retired Code Set
ICD-9-CM stopped being valid for U.S. claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced it. Use this index for historical lookups and crosswalking; for current coding, start from the ICD-10-CM codes list or the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter.
Legacy Codes in the 438.0-438.9 Block 29 codes
None of these codes remain valid for claim submission. Each code page shows its ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
- 438.0 Late ef CV dis-cognf def
- 438.10 Late ef-spch/lng def NOS
- 438.11 Late eff CV dis-aphasia
- 438.12 Late eff CV dis-dysphsia
- 438.13 Late eff CV-dysarthria
- 438.14 Late eff CV-fluency dis
- 438.19 Late ef-spch/lang df NEC
- 438.20 Late ef-hemplga side NOS
- 438.21 Late ef-hemplga dom side
- 438.22 Late ef-hemiplga non-dom
- 438.30 Late ef-mplga up lmb NOS
- 438.31 Late ef-mplga up lmb dom
- 438.32 Lt ef-mplga uplmb nondom
- 438.40 Lte ef-mplga low lmb NOS
- 438.41 Lte ef-mplga low lmb dom
- 438.42 Lt ef-mplga lowlmb nondm
- 438.50 Lt ef oth paral side NOS
- 438.51 Lt ef oth paral dom side
- 438.52 Lt ef oth parals non-dom
- 438.53 Lt ef oth parals-bilat
- 438.6 Alteration of sensations
- 438.7 Disturbances of vision
- 438.81 Late eff CV dis-apraxia
- 438.82 Late ef CV dis dysphagia
- 438.83 Facial weakness
- 438.84 Ataxia
- 438.85 Vertigo
- 438.89 Late effect CV dis NEC
- 438.9 Late effect CV dis NOS
Questions About This Page
Are the 438.0-438.9 codes still billable?
No. Every code in this block became invalid for U.S. claims after September 30, 2015. Each code page linked above shows the ICD-10-CM replacement CMS assigned in the General Equivalence Mappings, and the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter translates any of them directly.
What did the 438.0-438.9 block classify?
The block classified 438 late effects of cerebrovascular disease with 29 codes in the final ICD-9-CM release. It sat under Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459) in the legacy hierarchy.
Related References
Source: final CMS ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.
