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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 056.79
Rubella with other specified complications
  • Short description: Rubella complication NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 056.79 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 056.79 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 056.79.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 056.79: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 056.79 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B06.81 Rubella pneumonia
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B06.89 Other rubella complications
Approximate Synonyms
  • Endocochlear rubella
  • Hemorrhagic rubella
  • Rubella arthralgia
  • Rubella deafness
  • Rubella myocarditis
  • Rubella pneumonia
  • Rubella retinopathy
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 056.79:
  • Rubella (German measles) 056.9
    • specified complications NEC 056.79
 056.71 ICD9Data.com 056.8 
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