Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 050.0
Variola major
  • ICD-9-CM 050.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 050.0 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 050.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 050.0: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 050.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B03 Smallpox
Applies To
  • Hemorrhagic (pustular) smallpox
  • Malignant smallpox
  • Purpura variolosa
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 050.0:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
  • Purpura 287.2
    • variolosa 050.0
  • Smallpox 050.9
    • hemorrhagic (pustular) 050.0
    • malignant 050.0
  • Variola 050.9
    • hemorrhagic (pustular) 050.0
    • major 050.0
  • Variolosa, purpura 050.0
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