Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 795.6
False positive serological test for syphilis
  • Short description: FALSE POS SERO TEST-SYPH.
  • ICD-9-CM 795.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 795.6 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 795.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 795.6: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 795.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R76.8 Other specified abnormal immunological findings in serum
Applies To
  • False positive Wassermann reaction
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 795.6:
  • False - see also condition
    • positive
      • serological test for syphilis 795.6
      • Wassermann reaction 795.6
  • Findings, abnormal, without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4
    • serology for syphilis
      • false positive 795.6
      • positive 097.1
        • false 795.6
        • follow-up of latent syphilis - see Syphilis, latent
        • only finding - see Syphilis, latent
    • Wassermann reaction
      • false positive 795.6
      • positive 097.1
        • follow-up of latent syphilis - see Syphilis, latent
        • only finding - see Syphilis, latent
  • Positive
    • serology
      • AIDS virus V08
      • HIV V08
      • human immunodeficiency virus V08
      • syphilis 097.1
        • with signs or symptoms - see Syphilis, by site and stage
        • false 795.6
    • VDRL 097.1
      • with signs or symptoms - see Syphilis, by site and stage
      • false 795.6
    • Wassermann reaction 097.1
      • false 795.6
  • Serology for syphilis
    • false positive 795.6
    • positive 097.1
      • with signs or symptoms - see Syphilis, by site and stage
      • false 795.6
      • follow-up of latent syphilis - see Syphilis, latent
      • only finding - see Syphilis, latent
  • Test(s)
    • Wassermann
      • positive (see also Serology for syphilis, positive) 097.1
        • false 795.6
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