icd 9 code for mucositis

by Alda Mayert DDS 10 min read

528.00

Not Valid for Submission

528.01 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of mucositis (ulcerative) due to antineoplastic therapy. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Medical Professionals

References found for the code 528.01 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

Information for Patients

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ICD-9 Footnotes

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.

What is the ICd 10 code for mucositis?

Oral mucositis (ulcerative), unspecified 1 K12.30 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K12.30 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K12.30 - other international versions of ICD-10 K12.30 may differ.

When will the ICD-10-CM K12.30 be released?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K12.30 became effective on October 1, 2021.

When will the ICD-10-CM K12.33 be released?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K12.33 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What does the title of a manifestation code mean?

In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere.". Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code.

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