ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 784.1 : Throat pain Throat pain 2015 Billable Thru Sept 30/2015 Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015 ICD-9-CM 784.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 784.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 034.0. Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 034.0. The Short Description Is: Strep sore throat. Known As. Sore throat is also known as acute streptococcal tonsillitis, recurrent acute streptococcal tonsillitis, and streptococcal pharyngitis.
3 rows · ICD-9 Code 034.0 Streptococcal sore throat. ICD-9 Index; Chapter: 001–139; Section: 030-041; ...
Throat pain ICD-9-CM 784.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 784.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
034.0 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of streptococcal sore throat. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Code also note - A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.
Strep is short for Streptococcus, a type of bacteria. There are two types: group A and group B.
NOS "Not otherwise specified" - This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.
Type 1 Excludes Notes - A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Most throat problems are minor and go away on their own. Treatments, when needed, depend on the problem.
Group B strep can cause blood infections, pneumonia and meningitis in newborns. A screening test during pregnancy can tell if you have it. If you do, I.V. antibiotics during labor can save your baby's life. Adults can also get group B strep infections, especially if they are elderly or already have health problems. Strep B can cause urinary tract infections, blood infections, skin infections and pneumonia in adults.
A disorder characterized by of marked discomfort in the throat. Any kind of inflammatory process of the tonsils, pharynx, or/and larynx characterized by pain in swallowing. Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx.
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as R07.0. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM J02.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40 ).