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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V12.42
Personal history of infections of the central nervous system
  • Short description: Personl hx infection CNS.
  • ICD-9-CM V12.42 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V12.42 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 V12.42.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V12.42: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V12.42 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z86.61 Personal history of infections of the central nervous system
Approximate Synonyms
  • H/O: meningitis
  • History of - meningitis
  • History of infection of the central nervous system
  • History of infectious disease of central nervous system
  • History of meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain)
  • Hx of cns infection
  • Hx of meningitis
Applies To
  • Encephalitis
  • Meningitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V12.42:
  • History (personal) of
    • encephalitis V12.42
    • infection
      • central nervous system V12.42
      • urinary (tract) V13.02
    • meningitis V12.42
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