Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 039.8
Actinomycotic infection of other specified sites
  • Short description: ACTINOMYCOSIS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 039.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 039.8 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 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 039.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 039.8: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 039.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A42.81 Actinomycotic meningitis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A42.82 Actinomycotic encephalitis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A42.89 Other forms of actinomycosis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A43.8 Other forms of nocardiosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Actinomycosis infection of tonsil
  • Actinomycosis of breast
  • Actinomycosis of cecum
  • Actinomycosis of fallopian tube
  • Actinomycotic brain abscess
  • Actinomycotic cervicitis
  • Actinomycotic encephalitis
  • Actinomycotic meningitis
  • Actinomycotic prostatitis
  • Cervical smear - actinomyces
  • Cutaneous nocardiosis
  • Cystitis with actinomycosis
  • Disseminated actinomycosis infection affecting skin
  • Disseminated nocardiosis infection affecting skin
  • Hepatic actinomycosis
  • Lacrimal canaliculitis due to Actinomyces israelii
  • Mandibular actinomycosis
  • Primary cutaneous nocardiosis
  • Submandibular actinomycosis
  • Tonsillar actinomycosis
  • Vertebral actinomycosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 039.8:
  • Actinomycosis, actinomycotic 039.9
    • specified site NEC 039.8
  • Canaliculitis (lacrimal) (acute) 375.31
    • Actinomyces 039.8
  • Mediastinitis (acute) (chronic) 519.2
    • actinomycotic 039.8
  • Mycetoma (actinomycotic) 039.9
  • Nocardiosis 039.9
    • specified type NEC 039.8
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