Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 517.3
Acute chest syndrome
  • ICD-9-CM 517.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 517.3 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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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 517.3: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 517.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J99 Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute chest syndrome due to sickle cell-hemoglobin C disease crisis
  • Acute chest syndrome due to sickle cell-hemoglobin D disease crisis
  • Acute chest syndrome due to sickle cell-hemoglobin E disease crisis
  • Acute chest syndrome sickle cell HB-C crisis
  • Acute chest syndrome sickle cell HB-D crisis
  • Acute chest syndrome sickle cell HB-E crisis
  • Sickle cell anemia w acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell anemia with acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell anemia, acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell Hgb C disease w acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell Hgb D disease w acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell Hgb E disease w acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell thalassemia disease w acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell thalassemia disease with acute chest syndrome
Code First
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 517.3:
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • acute chest 517.3
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