Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 078.2
Sweating fever
  • ICD-9-CM 078.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 078.2 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: 078.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B33.8 Other specified viral diseases
Applies To
  • Miliary fever
  • Sweating disease
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 078.2:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • sweating 078.2
  • Fever 780.60
    • miliary 078.2
    • sweating 078.2
  • Sickness
    • sweating 078.2
  • Sweat(s), sweating
    • disease or sickness 078.2
    • fever 078.2
    • miliary 078.2
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