Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 512.0
Spontaneous tension pneumothorax
  • Short description: SPONT TENS PNEUMOTHORAX.
  • ICD-9-CM 512.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 512.0 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 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 512.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 512.0: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 512.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J93.0 Spontaneous tension pneumothorax
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 512.0:
  • Pneumothorax (acute) (chronic) 512.8
    • spontaneous 512.8
      • fetus or newborn 770.2
      • tension 512.0
    • tense valvular, infectional 512.0
    • tension 512.0
      • iatrogenic 512.1
      • postoperative 512.1
      • spontaneous 512.0
  • Tension
    • pneumothorax 512.0
    • iatrogenic 512.1
      • postoperative 512.1
      • spontaneous 512.0
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