Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 041.84
Other specified bacterial infections in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site other anaerobes
  • Short description: OTHER ANAEROBES.
  • ICD-9-CM 041.84 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 041.84 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).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 041.84.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 041.84: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 041.84 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B96.89 Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Approximate Synonyms
  • Anaerobic bacterial infection
  • Anaerobic cellulitis
  • Bacteremia due to Salmonella
  • C difficile infection
  • Clostridial intra-amniotic fetal infection
  • Clostridium difficile infection
  • Disease due to Gram-negative cocci
  • Disease due to Moraxella
  • Fusobacterial necrotizing tonsillitis
  • Gram-negative infection of toe web
  • Infection due to anaerobic bacteria
  • Infection due to Bacteroides
  • Infection due to Clostridium chauvoei
  • Infection due to Clostridium novyi
  • Infection due to Clostridium tetani
  • Necrosis of skeletal and/or smooth muscle due to infection by anaerobic bacteria
  • Nongonococcal urethritis due to Ureaplasma urealyticum
  • Peptostreptococcus infection
  • Pintid
  • Propionibacterium acnes endophthalmitis
  • Superadded anaerobic infection
  • Toxic megacolon due to Clostridium difficile
  • Ulcer due to Bacteroides
041.84 Excludes
Applies To
  • Gram-negative anaerobes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 041.84:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • anaerobes (cocci) (gram-negative) (gram-positive) (mixed) NEC 041.84
    • bacterial NEC 041.9
      • specified NEC 041.89
        • anaerobic NEC 041.84
        • gram-negative NEC 041.85
          • anaerobic NEC 041.84
    • Clostridium (haemolyticum) (novyi) NEC 041.84
      • botulinum 005.1
      • histolyticum (see also Gangrene, gas) 040.0
      • oedematiens (see also Gangrene, gas) 040.0
      • perfringens 041.83
      • septicum (see also Gangrene, gas) 040.0
      • sordellii (see also Gangrene, gas) 040.0
      • welchii (see also Gangrene, gas) 040.0
    • Eubacterium 041.84
    • Fusobacterium 041.84
    • gram-negative bacilli NEC 041.85
      • anaerobic 041.84
    • Peptococcus 041.84
    • Peptostreptococcus 041.84
    • Proprionibacterium 041.84
    • Treponema
      • denticola 041.84
      • macrodenticum 041.84
      • pallidum (see also Syphilis) 097.9
    • Veillonella 041.84
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