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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V79.9
Screening for unspecified mental disorder and developmental handicap
  • Short description: Screen-mental dis NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM V79.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V79.9 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 V79.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V79.9: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V79.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z13.89 Encounter for screening for other disorder
Approximate Synonyms
  • GAF 0, inadequate information/not applicable,screening
  • GAF 0,inadequate information/not applicable
  • GAF 1-10, persistent danger
  • GAF 1-10, persistent danger, screening
  • GAF 11-20, some danger
  • GAF 11-20, some danger, screening
  • GAF 21-30, serious impairment
  • GAF 21-30, serious impairment, screening
  • GAF 31-40, some impairment
  • GAF 31-40, some impairment, screening
  • GAF 41-50, serious symptoms
  • GAF 41-50, serious symptoms, screening
  • GAF 51-60, moderate symptoms
  • GAF 51-60, moderate symptoms, screening
  • GAF 61-70, mild symptoms
  • GAF 61-70, mild symptoms, screening
  • GAF 71-80, transient symptoms
  • GAF 71-80, transient symptoms, screening
  • GAF 81-90, minimal symptoms
  • GAF 81-90, minimal symptoms, screening
  • Global assessment of functioning 0, inadequate information
  • Global assessment of functioning 1-10, persistent danger
  • Global assessment of functioning 11-20, some danger
  • Global assessment of functioning 21-30, serious impairment
  • Global assessment of functioning 31-40, some impairment
  • Global assessment of functioning 41-50 serious symptoms
  • Global assessment of functioning 51-60, moderate symptoms
  • Global assessment of functioning 61-70 mild symptoms
  • Global assessment of functioning 71-80, transient symptoms
  • Global assessment of functioning 81-90, minimal symptoms
  • Screening for developmental handicap
  • Screening for developmental handicap done
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V79.9:
 V79.8 ICD9Data.com V80 
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