There are approximately 17,000 ICD-9 diagnosis codes.
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what is the icd9 code for intactable vomiting
38790
non specific - not caused by any specific disease
Icd 9 is the list of codes that doctors use to diagnois pt. just like the CPT codes are used for the procedures that docs do
ICD-9 (Inernational Classification of Diseases) codes in the healthcare industry are used to categorize different diseases and medical conditions. The codes are standardized and used worldwide.
The ICD9-CM is based on the official version of the Work Health Organization's of ICD9. The U.S Department of Health and Human services maintains the official version for the US.
There are many codes that use 5 digits systems. One of the best known ones is the US postal service ZIP CODES. In health care, there is a 5 digit code system known as ICD9.
Cpt -31287 icd9- 461.3
ICD9 is International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition; ICD10 is International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition. These are diagnosis codes, used internationally for every illness, injury, disease, etc., known to man.
Trichomoniasis is a condition, and doesn't have a procedure code, but a diagnosis code. The ICD9 codes for trich start with 131.
ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 599.72 is for Microscopic hematuria. (hematuria = blood in the urine)