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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 348.5
Cerebral edema On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 348.5 can be accessed here. - Increased intracellular or extracellular fluid in brain tissue. Cytotoxic brain edema (swelling due to increased intracellular fluid) is indicative of a disturbance in cell metabolism, and is commonly associated with hypoxic or ischemic injuries (see HYPOXIA, BRAIN). An increase in extracellular fluid may be caused by increased brain capillary permeability (vasogenic edema), an osmotic gradient, local blockages in interstitial fluid pathways, or by obstruction of CSF flow (e.g., obstructive HYDROCEPHALUS). (From Childs Nerv Syst 1992 Sep; 8(6):301-6)
- 348.5 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 348.5 contains 6 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 348.* hierarchy
Index entries containing 348.5:- Edema, edematous 782.3
- brain
 348.5 - intracranial 348.5
- due to injury at birth 767.8
Effusion- brain (serous) 348.5
- cerebral 348.5
- cerebrospinal (see also Meningitis) 322.9
- vessel 348.5
- intracranial 348.5
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