2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139 > Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 130-136 >
 Sarcoidosis- A manifestation of sarcoidosis marked by chronic inflammation of the parotid gland and the uvea.
- An idiopathic systemic inflammatory granulomatous disorder comprised of epithelioid and multinucleated giant cells with little necrosis. It usually invades the lungs with fibrosis and may also involve lymph nodes, skin, liver, spleen, eyes, phalangeal bones, and parotid glands.
- 135 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 135 contains 40 index entries
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