Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 021.8
Other specified tularemia
  • Short description: Tularemia NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 021.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 021.8 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 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 021.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 021.8: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 021.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A21.7 Generalized tularemia
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A21.8 Other forms of tularemia
Approximate Synonyms
  • Generalized tularemia
Applies To
  • Tularemia:
    • generalized or disseminated
    • glandular
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 021.8:
  • Tularemia 021.9
    • disseminated 021.8
    • generalized 021.8
    • glandular 021.8
    • specified NEC 021.8
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 021.8 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2011 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.