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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 348.5
Cerebral edema
  • ICD-9-CM 348.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 348.5 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 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 348.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 348.5: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 348.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G93.6 Cerebral edema
Approximate Synonyms
  • Nontraumatic cerebral edema
  • Non-traumatic cerebral edema
  • Traumatic cerebral edema
  • Traumatic cerebral edema w LOC
  • Traumatic cerebral edema w LOC and death
  • Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness
  • Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness and death
  • Traumatic cerebral edema with no loss of consciousness
  • Traumatic cerebral edema without loss of consciousness
  • Traumatic cerebral edema wo LOC
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 348.5:
  • Edema, edematous 782.3
    • brain 348.5
    • intracranial 348.5
      • due to injury at birth 767.8
  • Effusion
    • brain (serous) 348.5
    • cerebral 348.5
    • cerebrospinal (see also Meningitis) 322.9
      • vessel 348.5
    • intracranial 348.5
  • Leukoencephalopathy (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
    • reversible, posterior 348.5
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • leukoencephalopathy, reversible, posterior 348.5
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