icd-9 code for virus symptoms

by Jennie Von 8 min read

What is the ICD 9 code for viral infection?

Short description: Viral infection NOS. ICD-9-CM 079.99 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 079.99 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

What is the ICD 9 cm code for diagnosis?

ICD-9-CM V01.79 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V01.79 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).

What does ICD-9-CM code 079 mean?

ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 079.99 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 does ICD-9-CM stand for?

ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 079.82 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare.

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What are viruses like?

Viruses cause familiar infectious diseases such as the common cold, flu and warts. They also cause severe illnesses such as hiv/aids, smallpox and hemorrhagic fevers. viruses are like hijackers.

When will the ICD-10 B34.9 be released?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM B34.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.

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Overview

Intestinal infectious diseases (001–009)

• 001 Cholera disease
• 002 Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers
• 003 Other Salmonella infections
• 004 Shigellosis

Tuberculosis (010–018)

• 010 Primary tuberculous infection
• 011 Pulmonary tuberculosis
• 012 Other respiratory tuberculosis
• 013 Tuberculosis of meninges and central nervous system

Zoonotic bacterial diseases (020–027)

• 020 Plague
• 021 Tularemia
• 022 Anthrax
• 023 Brucellosis
• 024 Glanders

Other bacterial diseases (030–041)

• 030 Leprosy
• 031 Diseases due to other mycobacteria
• 032 Diphtheria
• 033 Whooping cough
• 034 Streptococcal sore throat and scarlatina

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (042–044)

• 042 Human immunodeficiency virus infection with specified conditions
• 043 Human immunodeficiency virus infection causing other specified
• 044 Other human immunodeficiency virus infection

Poliomyelitis and other non-arthropod-borne viral diseases of central nervous system (045–049)

• 045 Acute poliomyelitis
• 046 Slow virus infection of central nervous system
• 047 Meningitis due to enterovirus
• 048 Other enterovirus diseases of central nervous system

Viral diseases accompanied by exanthem (050–059)

• 050 Smallpox
• 051 Cowpox and paravaccinia
• 052 Chickenpox
• 053 Herpes zoster
• 054 Herpes simplex