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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V46.2
Dependence on supplemental oxygen
  • Short description: DEPEND-SUPPLEMENT OXYGEN.
  • ICD-9-CM V46.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V46.2 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).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM V46.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V46.2: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V46.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z99.81 Dependence on supplemental oxygen
Approximate Synonyms
  • Ambulatory oxygen therapy dependence
  • Continuous oxygen therapy dependence
  • Dependece on nocturnal oxygen therapy
  • Dependence on continuous supplemental oxygen
  • Dependence on supplemental oxygen when ambulating
  • Dependent on ambulatory oxygen therapy
  • Dependent on continuous oxygen therapy
  • Dependent on nocturnal oxygen therapy
  • Dependent on supplemental oxygen
  • Nocturnal oxygen therapy dependence
  • Supplemental oxygen dependence
Applies To
  • Long-term oxygen therapy
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V46.2:
  • Dependence
    • on
      • aspirator V46.0
      • hemodialysis V45.1
      • hyperbaric chamber V46.8
      • iron lung V46.11
      • machine (enabling) V46.9
      • peritoneal dialysis V45.1
      • Possum (patient-operated-selector-mechanism) V46.8
      • renal dialysis machine V45.1
      • respirator [ventilator] V46.11
      • supplemental oxygen V46.2
  • Therapy V57.9
    • long term oxygen therapy V46.2
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