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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 056.9
Rubella without complication
  • Short description: RUBELLA UNCOMPLICATED.
  • ICD-9-CM 056.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 056.9 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 056.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 056.9: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 056.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B06.9 Rubella without complication
Approximate Synonyms
  • Postpartum rubella
  • Postpartum rubella (after childbirth)
  • Rubella
  • Rubella complicating puerperium
  • Rubella in childbirth
  • Rubella in pregnancy
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 056.9:
  • German measles 056.9
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • rubella (see also Rubella) 056.9
  • Measles (black) (hemorrhagic) (suppressed) 055.9
    • French 056.9
    • German 056.9
    • liberty 056.9
  • Rash 782.1
  • Roetheln 056.9
  • Rose
  • Röteln 056.9
  • Rubella (German measles) 056.9
    • complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 647.5
    • maternal
      • with suspected fetal damage affecting management of pregnancy 655.3
      • affecting fetus or newborn 760.2
        • manifest rubella in infant 771.0
    • specified complications NEC 056.79
    • vaccination, prophylactic (against) V04.3
  • Rubeola (measles) (see also Measles) 055.9
    • meaning rubella (see also Rubella) 056.9
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