2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 988 - Toxic Effect Of Noxious Substances Eaten As Food

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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 988
Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as food
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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 988 can be accessed here.
988 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
988 excludes:

allergic reaction to food, such as:
gastroenteritis (558.3)
rash (692.5, 693.1)
food poisoning (bacterial) (005.0-005.9)
toxic effects of food contaminants, such as:
aflatoxin and other mycotoxin (989.7)
mercury (985.0)