NOS: Not Otherwise Specified - This designation is equivalent to the word "unspecified". It indicates that there is not enough information to assign a more specific code.
not otherwise specified
ICD 9 Cm Code 272.4 - Other and unspecified hyperlipidemia Alpha-lipoproteinemia Hyperlipidemia NOS Hyperlipoproteinemia NOS
not otherwise specified
ICD 9 CM Code -443.9 Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified Intermittent claudication NOS.
try 879.8 open wound NOS
Macrocytic anemia is under 281.9 in the ICD-9. Macrocytic anemia does not have its own code. It shares that code with several other types of unspecified deficiency anemia, including dimorphic, megaloblastic NOS, nutritional NOS, and simple chronic.
Enuresis NOS, 788.30... closest I could find.
891.0 - open wound lower leg/nos
Enuresis NOS, 788.30... closest I could find.
ICD 9 Cm Code 787.01 - Nausea with vomiting.
ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 784.0 is for: Headache (Facial pain; Pain in head NOS)
The ICD-9-CM code for a urinary tract infection (UTI) with vaginitis not otherwise specified (NOS) is 599.0 for the UTI and 616.10 for vaginitis NOS. When documenting both conditions together, it's essential to include both codes to accurately reflect the patient's diagnosis. However, keep in mind that the ICD-9-CM coding system is now largely replaced by ICD-10-CM, which has different codes.