Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 003.21
Salmonella meningitis
  • ICD-9-CM 003.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 003.21 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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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 003.21 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A02.21 Salmonella meningitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 003.21:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Salmonella (aertrycke) (callinarum) (choleraesuis) (enteritidis) (suipestifer) (typhimurium) 003.9
  • Meningitis (basal) (basic) (basilar) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetica) (toxic) 322.9
    • Salmonella 003.21
  • Salmonella (aertrycke) (choleraesuis) (enteritidis) (gallinarum) (suipestifer) (typhimurium) (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
    • meningitis 003.21
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