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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Injury And Poisoning 800-999 > Other And Unspecified Effects Of External Causes 990-995 > Effects Of Heat And Light 992.* > 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 992.0 Heat stroke and sunstroke This code may be outdated. View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 992.0 A condition produced by exposure to the sun, and marked by convulsions, coma, and a high temperature of the skin. It is distinguished from HEAT STROKE which is caused by excessive heat, natural or artificial, and is marked by dry skin, vertigo, headache, thirst, nausea and muscular cramps. (From Dorland, 27th ed) Overexposure to heat or overexertion most common in old age or infancy but especially in the elderly, accompanied by convulsions, delusions, or coma. It is treated by cooling the body and replacing fluids and salts. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992, p282) 992.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 992.0 contains 20 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 992.* hierarchy 992.0 also known as: Heat apoplexy Heat pyrexia Ictus solaris Siriasis Thermoplegia Index entries containing 992.0: Apoplexia, apoplexy, apoplectic (see also Disease, cerebrovascular, acute) 436 heat 992.0 Atmospheric pyrexia 992.0 Fever 780.6 due to heat 992.0 heat (effects) 992.0 thermic 992.0 Heat (effects) 992.9 apoplexy 992.0 fever 992.0 hyperpyrexia 992.0 pyrexia 992.0 stroke 992.0 Hyperpyrexia 780.6 heat (effects of) 992.0 Ictus solaris, solis 992.0 Insolation 992.0 meaning sunstroke 992.0 Pyrexia (of unknown origin) (P.U.O.) 780.6 atmospheric 992.0 heat 992.0 Siriasis 992.0 Stroke 434.91 heat 992.0 Sunstroke 992.0 Thermoplegia 992.0