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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 710.8
Other specified diffuse diseases of connective tissue
  • Short description: DIFF CONNECT TIS DIS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 710.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 710.8 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).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 710.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 710.8: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 710.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M35.5 Multifocal fibrosclerosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Autoimmune connective tissue disorder
  • Disseminated eosinophilic collagen disease
  • Eosinophilic gastroenteropathy with collagen vascular disease
  • Fibrosclerosis - systemic
  • Multifocal fibrosclerosis
  • Multiple bony abnormalities
  • Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy
  • Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
  • Partial alar collapse
  • Systemic fibrosclerosing syndrome
Applies To
  • Multifocal fibrosclerosis (idiopathic) NEC
  • Systemic fibrosclerosing syndrome
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 710.8:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • collagen NEC 710.9
      • nonvascular 710.9
      • specified NEC 710.8
      • vascular (allergic) (see also Angiitis, hypersensitivity) 446.20
  • Fibrosclerosis
    • familial multifocal NEC 710.8
    • multifocal (idiopathic) NEC 710.8
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • systemic
      • fibrosclerosing 710.8
      • inflammatory response (SIRS) 995.90
        • due to
          • infectious process 995.91
            • with acute organ dysfunction 995.92
          • non-infectious process 995.93
            • with acute organ dysfunction 995.94
  • System, systemic - see also condition
    • fibrosclerosing syndrome 710.8
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