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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 708.8
Other specified urticariaThis code may be outdated. View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 708.8 - A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress.
- An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs.
- 708.8 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 708.8 contains 6 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 708.* hierarchy
708.8 also known as:- Nettle rash
- Urticaria:
- chronic
- recurrent periodic
Index entries containing 708.8:- Nettle rash
 708.8
Rash 782.1- nettle 708.8
Urticaria 708.9- chronic 708.8
- due to
- plants 708.8
- recurrent periodic 708.8
- specified type NEC 708.8
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