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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 478.22

Parapharyngeal abscess

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 478.22 can be accessed here.

  • 478.22 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 478.22 contains 1 index entry
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Index entries containing 478.22:

Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
  • parapharyngeal 478.22