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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 999.3

Other infection due to medical care not elsewhere classified

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 999.3 can be accessed here.

  • 999.3 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 999.* hierarchy

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999.3 also known as:

  • Infection following infusion, injection, transfusion, or vaccination
  • Sepsis following infusion, injection, transfusion, or vaccination
  • Septicemia following infusion, injection, transfusion, or vaccination

Use additional code to identify the specified infection, such as:

  • septicemia (038.0-038.9)

999.3 excludes: