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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V79.2
Special screening for intellectual disabilities
  • Short description: Scrn intellect disabilty.
  • ICD-9-CM V79.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V79.2 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM V79.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V79.2: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V79.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z13.4 Encounter for screening for certain developmental disorders in childhood
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V79.2:
  • Screening (for) V82.9
    • intellectual disabilities V79.2
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