Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 477.1
Allergic rhinitis due to food
  • Short description: Allergic rhinitis-food.
  • ICD-9-CM 477.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 477.1 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 477.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J30.5 Allergic rhinitis due to food
Approximate Synonyms
  • Allergic rhinitis, food
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 477.1:
  • Allergy, allergic (reaction) 995.3
    • rhinitis (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
      • due to food 477.1
  • Rhinitis (atrophic) (catarrhal) (chronic) (croupous) (fibrinous) (hyperplastic) (hypertrophic) (membranous) (purulent) (suppurative) (ulcerative) 472.0
    • allergic (nonseasonal) (seasonal) (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
      • with asthma (see also Asthma) 493.0
      • due to food 477.1
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