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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 323.72
Toxic myelitis
  • ICD-9-CM 323.72 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 323.72 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 323.72.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 323.72 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G92 Toxic encephalopathy
Approximate Synonyms
  • Inflammation of spinal cord due to toxin
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 323.72:
  • Myelitis (ascending) (cerebellar) (childhood) (chronic) (descending) (diffuse) (disseminated) (pressure) (progressive) (spinal cord) (subacute) (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
  • Myelopathy (spinal cord) 336.9
    • due to or with
      • carbon tetrachloride 987.8 [323.72]
      • degeneration or displacement, intervertebral disc 722.70
      • hydroxyquinoline derivatives 961.3 [323.72]
      • infection - see Encephalitis
      • intervertebral disc disorder 722.70
      • lead 984.9 [323.72]
      • mercury 985.0 [323.72]
      • neoplastic disease (see also Neoplasm, by site) 239.9 [336.3]
      • pernicious anemia 281.0 [336.3]
      • spondylosis 721.91
      • thallium 985.8 [323.72]
 323.71 ICD9Data.com 323.8 
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