Diagnosis Code 349.9. ICD-9: 349.9. Short Description: Cns disorder NOS. Long Description: Unspecified disorders of nervous system. This is the 2014 version of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 349.9.
349.9 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified disorders of nervous system. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 349.9 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services.
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 349.9:
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
349.9 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified disorders of nervous system. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
References found for the code 349.9 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up the nervous system. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing, or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses, or mood.
General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM C34.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere.
Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of bronchus or lung 1 C34.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM C34.9 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C34.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 C34.9 may differ.
For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned. Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue. Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, ...