Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 005.81
Food poisoning due to vibrio vulnificus
  • Short description: FOOD POISN D/T V. VULNIF.
  • ICD-9-CM 005.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 005.81 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 005.81 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A05.5 Foodborne Vibrio vulnificus intoxication
Approximate Synonyms
  • Food poisoning due to Vibrio vulnificus
  • Vibrio vulnificus food poisoning
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 005.81:
  • Poisoning (acute) - see also Table of Drugs and Chemicals
    • food (acute) (bacterial) (diseased) (infected) NEC 005.9
      • due to
        • bacillus
          • aertrycke (see also Poisoning, food, due to Salmonella) 003.9
          • botulinus 005.1
          • cereus 005.89
          • choleraesuis (see also Poisoning, food, due to Salmonella) 003.9
          • paratyphosus (see also Poisoning, food, due to Salmonella) 003.9
          • suipestifer (see also Poisoning, food, due to Salmonella) 003.9
        • Clostridium 005.3
        • Salmonella (aertrycke) (callinarum) (choleraesuis) (enteritidis) (paratyphi) (suipestifer) 003.9
          • with
            • gastroenteritis 003.0
            • localized infection(s) (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.20
            • septicemia 003.1
            • specified manifestation NEC 003.8
        • specified bacterium NEC 005.89
        • Staphylococcus 005.0
        • Streptococcus 005.89
        • Vibrio parahaemolyticus 005.4
        • Vibrio vulnificus 005.81
      • noxious or naturally toxic 988.0
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