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2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 99.12

Immunization for allergy

  • Immunosuppression by the administration of increasing doses of antigen. Though the exact mechanism is not clear, the therapy results in an increase in serum levels of allergen-specific IMMUNOGLOBULIN G, suppression of specific IgE, and an increase in suppressor T-cell activity.
  • Treatment or therapy to reduce or eliminate a patient's allergic response to an allergen (NCI/OSP)
  • 99.12 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
  • 99.12 contains 2 index entries
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99.12 also known as:

  • Desensitization

Index entries containing 99.12:

Desensitization
  • allergy 99.12
Immunization -- see also Vaccination
  • allergy 99.12