2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 446.5 : Giant cell arteritis

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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 446.5

Giant cell arteritis

446.4

446.6

446.5 is a billable ICD-9-CM medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
Newer versions of 446.5: 2009 2010

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