Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 099.53
Other venereal diseases due to chlamydia trachomatis lower genitourinary sites
  • Short description: Oth VD chlm trch lowr gu.
  • ICD-9-CM 099.53 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 099.53 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 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 099.53.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 099.53: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 099.53 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A56.00 Chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chlamydia cystitis
  • Chlamydia vulvovaginitis
  • Chlamydial cervicitis
  • Chlamydial cystitis
  • Chlamydial vulvovaginitis
099.53 Excludes
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  • Use additional code to specify site of infection, such as:
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 099.53:
  • Balanitis (circinata) (gangraenosa) (infectious) (vulgaris) 607.1
    • chlamydial 099.53
  • Balanoposthitis 607.1
    • chlamydial 099.53
  • Cervicitis (acute) (chronic) (nonvenereal) (subacute) (with erosion or ectropion) 616.0
    • chlamydial 099.53
  • Cystitis (bacillary) (colli) (diffuse) (exudative) (hemorrhagic) (purulent) (recurrent) (septic) (suppurative) (ulcerative) 595.9
    • chlamydial 099.53
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • Vaginitis (acute) (chronic) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (emphysematous) (Hemophilus vaginalis) (nonspecific) (nonvenereal) (ulcerative) 616.10
    • chlamydial 099.53
  • Vulvitis (acute) (allergic) (chronic) (gangrenous) (hypertrophic) (intertriginous) 616.10
    • chlamydial 099.53
  • Vulvovaginitis (see also Vulvitis) 616.10
    • chlamydial 099.53
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