Non-specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 710
Diffuse diseases of connective tissue
  • There are 8 ICD-9-CM codes below 710 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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710 Includes
  • all collagen diseases whose effects are not mainly confined to a single system
710 Excludes
  • those affecting mainly the cardiovascular system, i.e., polyarteritis nodosa and allied conditions (446.0-446.7)
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