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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 132.0
Pediculus capitis (head louse)This code may be outdated. View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 132.0 - Small parasitic insects that can cause a itching red rash to the skin of the waist, shoulders, armpits, neck and pubic area. Commonly spread from person-to-person via close contact. The eggs (nits) of head lice can be mistaken for dandruff, but they are adherent to the hair shafts. (On-line Medical Dictionary)
- 132.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 132.0 contains 5 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 132.* hierarchy
Index entries containing 132.0:- Infestation 134.9
- louse (see also Infestation, pediculus) 132.9
- head
 132.0
- pediculus 132.9
- capitis (humanus) (any site) 132.0
Lice (infestation) 132.9- head (pediculus capitis) 132.0
Pediculosis (infestation) 132.9- capitis (head louse) (any site) 132.0
Plica- polonica 132.0
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