icd 9 code for polymorphism

by Prof. Emilio Shanahan III 5 min read

ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 277.89 : Other specified disorders of metabolism.

What are the ICD-9 codes for diseases?

2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes >. 001-139 Infectious And Parasitic Diseases. 140-239 Neoplasms. 240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases, And Immunity Disorders. 280-289 Diseases Of The Blood And Blood-Forming Organs. 290-319 Mental Disorders. 320-389 Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs.

What is the ICD 9 code for mental health?

MENTAL, BEHAVIORAL AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS ICD-9 Code range (290-319) The ICD-9 code range for MENTAL, BEHAVIORAL AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS 290-319 is medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

What is an ICD-9-CM code?

ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 090.9 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.

What are the chapters in ICD-9-CM?

ICD-9-CM Chapters Chapter Code Range Description 8 460-519 Diseases Of The Respiratory System 9 520-579 Diseases Of The Digestive System 10 580-629 Diseases Of The Genitourinary System 11 630-679 Complications Of Pregnancy, Childbirth, ... 15 more rows ...

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What is the place in DNA where there is variation?

Polymorphism , by strict definitions which hardly anybody pays attention to anymore, is a place in the DNA sequence where there is variation, and the less common variant is present in at least one percent of the people of who you test.

What is the most common type of polymorphism?

Polymorphism. Polymorphism involves one of two or more variants of a particular DNA sequence. The most common type of polymorphism involves variation at a single base pair. Polymorphisms can also be much larger in size and involve long stretches of DNA.

How many people have polymorphisms?

A polymorphism, it has to occur in at least one in 100 people. Polymorphisms could be not just single-letter changes like a C instead of T. They could also be something more elaborate, like a whole stretch of DNA, that is either present or absent. You might call that a copy number variant; those are all polymorphisms.

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