2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Symptoms, Signs, And Ill-Defined Conditions 780-799 > Symptoms 780-789 > Symptoms Involving Respiratory System And Other Chest Symptoms 786.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 786.2
Cough 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 786.2 can be accessed here. - A cough is a sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound. (from Wikipedia)
- A sudden, audible expulsion of air from the lungs through a partially closed glottis, preceded by inhalation. It is a protective response that serves to clear the trachea, bronchi, and/or lungs of irritants and secretions, or to prevent aspiration of foreign materials into the lungs.
- 786.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 786.2 contains 12 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 786.* hierarchy
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Index entries containing 786.2:- Cough
 786.2- with hemorrhage (see also Hemoptysis) 786.3
- affected 786.2
- bronchial 786.2
- with grippe or influenza 487.1
- chronic 786.2
- epidemic 786.2
- functional 306.1
- hemorrhagic 786.3
- hysterical 300.11
- laryngeal, spasmodic 786.2
- nervous 786.2
- psychogenic 306.1
- smokers' 491.0
- tea tasters' 112.89
Epilepsy, epileptic (idiopathic) 345.9- laryngeal 786.2
Laryngeal - see also condition- syncope 786.2
Syncope (near) (pre-) 780.2- laryngeal 786.2
- tussive 786.2
Vertigo 780.4- laryngeal 786.2
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