Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V02.3
Carrier or suspected carrier of other gastrointestinal pathogens
  • Short description: GI PATHOGEN CARRIER NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM V02.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V02.3 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 V02.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V02.3: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V02.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z22.1 Carrier of other intestinal infectious diseases
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V02.3:
  • Carrier (suspected) of
    • dysentery (bacillary) V02.3
    • gastrointestinal pathogens NEC V02.3
    • paratyphoid V02.3
    • Salmonella V02.3
    • Shigella V02.3
  • Comma bacillus, carrier (suspected) of V02.3
  • Salmonella (aertrycke) (choleraesuis) (enteritidis) (gallinarum) (suipestifer) (typhimurium) (see also Infection, Salmonella) 003.9
    • carrier (suspected) of V02.3
  • Shigella (dysentery) (see also Dysentery, bacillary) 004.9
    • carrier (suspected) of V02.3
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