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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 999.8
Other transfusion reaction not elsewhere classified
  • Short description: TRANSFUSION REACTION NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 999.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 999.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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999.8 Excludes
  • postoperative shock (998.0)
  • transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) (518.7)
Applies To
  • Septic shock due to transfusion
  • Transfusion reaction NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 999.8:
  • Complications
    • transfusion (blood) (lymphocytes) (plasma) NEC 999.8
      • acute lung injury (TRALI) 518.7
      • atrophy, liver, yellow, subacute (within 8 months of administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • bone marrow 996.85
      • embolism
      • hemolysis NEC 999.8
      • hepatitis (serum) (type B) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • incompatibility reaction (ABO) (blood group) 999.6
      • infection 999.39
      • jaundice (serum) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • sepsis 999.39
      • shock or reaction NEC 999.8
      • subacute yellow atrophy of liver (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • thromboembolism 999.2
  • Hemoglobinemia 283.2
    • due to blood transfusion NEC 999.8
  • Hemolysis
    • transfusion NEC 999.8
  • Hemosiderosis 275.0
    • transfusion NEC 999.8
  • Postperfusion syndrome NEC 999.8
  • Shock 785.50
    • septic 785.52
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with shock
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.5
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.5
      • due to
        • surgical procedure 998.0
        • transfusion NEC 999.8
      • following
        • abortion 639.5
        • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.5
        • surgical procedure 998.0
        • transfusion NEC 999.8
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • postperfusion NEC 999.8
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