2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Injury And Poisoning 800-999 > Other And Unspecified Effects Of External Causes 990-995 > Effects Of Heat And Light 992.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 992.0
Heat stroke and sunstroke 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 992.0 can be accessed here. - A condition produced by exposure to the sun, and marked by convulsions, coma, and a high temperature of the skin. It is distinguished from HEAT STROKE which is caused by excessive heat, natural or artificial, and is marked by dry skin, vertigo, headache, thirst, nausea and muscular cramps. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
- Overexposure to heat or overexertion most common in old age or infancy but especially in the elderly, accompanied by convulsions, delusions, or coma. It is treated by cooling the body and replacing fluids and salts. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992, p282)
- 992.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 992.0 contains 20 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 992.* hierarchy
992.0 also known as:- Heat apoplexy
- Heat pyrexia
- Ictus solaris
- Siriasis
- Thermoplegia
Index entries containing 992.0:- Apoplexia, apoplexy, apoplectic (see also Disease, cerebrovascular, acute) 436
- heat
 992.0
Atmospheric pyrexia 992.0
Fever 780.6- due to heat 992.0
- heat (effects) 992.0
- thermic 992.0
Heat (effects) 992.9- apoplexy 992.0
- fever 992.0
- hyperpyrexia 992.0
- pyrexia 992.0
- stroke 992.0
Hyperpyrexia 780.6- heat (effects of) 992.0
Ictus solaris, solis 992.0
Insolation 992.0- meaning sunstroke 992.0
Pyrexia (of unknown origin) (P.U.O.) 780.6- atmospheric 992.0
- heat 992.0
Siriasis 992.0
Stroke 434.91- heat 992.0
Sunstroke 992.0
Thermoplegia 992.0
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