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086.5 |
African trypanosomiasis, unspecified |
| POA Exempt |
| Billable Code | ICD-9-CM 086.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim. |
| ICD-9-CM '086.5' will be replaced by an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes) when the United States transitions from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM on October 1, 2015. |
| GEMS |
| 086.5 direcly converts to ICD-10-CM |
| ICD-10-CM B56.9 African trypanosomiasis, unspecified |
| icd9cmvol2 index entry |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to '.086.5.' |
| African |
| by Trypanosoma |
| due to Trypanosoma |
| meaning sleeping sickness (see also Trypanosomiasis) |
| Schlafkrankheit |
| sleeping (African) |
| sleeping sickness |
| Sleeping sickness |
| trypanosomiasis |
| Applies To |
| Sleeping sickness NOS |
| ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 086.5 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. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code. |
