2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139 > Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 130-136 > Other And Unspecified Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 136.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 136.5
Sarcosporidiosis On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 136.5 can be accessed here. - Infection of the striated muscle of mammals by parasites of the genus SARCOCYSTIS. Disease symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, muscle weakness, and paralysis are produced by sarcocystin, a toxin produced by the organism.
- 136.5 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 136.5 contains 2 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 136.* hierarchy
136.5 also known as:- Infection by Sarcocystis lindemanni
Index entries containing 136.5:- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
- Sarcocystis, lindemanni
 136.5
Sarcosporidiosis 136.5
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