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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Symptoms, Signs, And Ill-Defined Conditions 780-799 > Ill-Defined And Unknown Causes Of Morbidity And Mortality 797-799 > Sudden Death Cause Unknown 798.* >

2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 798.2

Death occurring in less than 24 hours from onset of symptoms not otherwise explained

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 798.2 can be accessed here.

  • 798.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 798.2 contains 3 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 798.* hierarchy

798.2 also known as:

  • Death known not to be violent or instantaneous, for which no cause could be discovered
  • Died without sign of disease

Index entries containing 798.2:

Death
  • cause unknown 798.2
Died - see also Death
  • without
    • sign of disease 798.2
SUDS (Sudden unexplained death) 798.2