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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 138

Late effects of acute poliomyelitis

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 138 can be accessed here.

  • 138 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 138 contains 8 index entries

Note

: This category is to be used to indicate conditions classifiable to 045 as the cause of late effects, which are themselves classified elsewhere. The "late effects" include conditions specified as such, or as sequelae, or as due to old or inactive poliomyelitis, without evidence of active disease.
This category is to be used to indicate conditions classifiable to categories 001-009, 020-041, 046-136 as the cause of late effects, which are themselves classified elsewhere. The "late effects" include conditions specified as such; they also include sequela of diseases classifiable to the above categories if there is evidence that the disease itself is no longer present.


Index entries containing 138:

Late - see also condition
  • effect(s) (of) - see also condition
    • poliomyelitis, acute (conditions classifiable to 045) 138
Meningoencephalopoliomyelitis (see also Poliomyelitis, bulbar) 045.0
  • late effect 138
Poliomyelitis (acute) (anterior) (epidemic) 045.9
  • deformities 138
  • late effect 138
  • old with deformity 138
  • residual 138
  • sequelae 138
Syndrome - see also Disease
  • postpolio (myelitis) 138