Billable Medical Code for Aneurysm of Artery of Lower Extremity
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 442.3
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 442.3.
The Short Description Is: Lower extremity aneurysm.
Known As
Pseudoaneurysm is also known as aneurysm of artery of left lower extremity, aneurysm of artery of lower limb, aneurysm of artery of right lower extremity, aneurysm of femoral artery,
aneurysm of popliteal artery, aneurysm femoral artery, aneurysm popliteal artery, femoral false aneurysm, left leg artery aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm of femoral artery, and right leg artery aneurysm. This applies to aneurysm: femoral artery and popliteal artery.
Pseudoaneurysm Definition and Symptoms
Psuedoaneurysm is the result of a leaking hole in an artery. This is causes a hematoma to form outside the arterial wall. Symptoms include a painful, tender pulsing mass and the overlying skin may become red.