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Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 999.0
Generalized vaccinia as a complication of medical care not elsewhere classified
  • Short description: Generalized vaccinia.
  • ICD-9-CM 999.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 999.0 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).
  • You are viewing the 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 999.0.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 999.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T88.1XXA Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
999.0 Excludes
  • vaccinia not from vaccine (051.02)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 999.0:
  • Complications
    • vaccination 999.9
      • anaphylaxis NEC 999.4
      • cellulitis 999.39
      • encephalitis or encephalomyelitis 323.51
      • hepatitis (serum) (type B) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • infection (general) (local) NEC 999.39
      • jaundice (serum) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • meningitis 997.09 [321.8]
      • myelitis 323.52
      • protein sickness 999.5
      • reaction (allergic) 999.5
      • sepsis 999.39
      • serum intoxication, sickness, rash, or other serum reaction NEC 999.5
      • shock (allergic) (anaphylactic) 999.4
      • subacute yellow atrophy of liver (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • vaccinia (generalized) 999.0
  • Cowpox (abortive) 051.01
    • due to vaccination 999.0
  • Eczema (acute) (allergic) (chronic) (erythematous) (fissum) (occupational) (rubrum) (squamous) 692.9
    • vaccination, vaccinatum 999.0
  • Eruption
    • skin (see also Dermatitis) 782.1
      • creeping (meaning hookworm) 126.9
      • due to
        • chemical(s) NEC 692.4
        • drug - see Dermatitis, due to, drug
        • prophylactic inoculation or vaccination against disease - see Dermatitis, due to, vaccine
        • smallpox vaccination NEC - see Dermatitis, due to, vaccine
      • erysipeloid 027.1
      • feigned 698.4
      • hutchinson, summer 692.72
      • kaposi's, varicelliform 054.0
        • vaccinia 999.0
      • lichenoid, axilla 698.3
      • polymorphous, due to light 692.72
      • toxic NEC 695.0
      • vesicular 709.8
  • Kaposi's
    • varicelliform eruption 054.0
      • vaccinia 999.0
  • Vaccinia (generalized) 999.0
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