2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 518.5
Pulmonary insufficiency following trauma and surgery
- fulminant pulmonary interstitial and alveolar edema resulting from diffuse infection, shock, or trauma of the lungs.
- NIH: Respiratory distress of any etiology, excluding neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.
- Short description: Post traum pulm insuffic.
- ICD-9-CM 518.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
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