Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 079.0
Adenovirus infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site
  • Short description: Adenovirus infect NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 079.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 079.0 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 079.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 079.0: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 079.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B97.0 Adenovirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute bronchiolitis due to adenovirus
  • Adenoviral bronchiolitis
  • Adenoviral bronchitis
  • Adenoviral bronchopneumonia
  • Adenoviral gastroenteritis
  • Adenoviral keratitis
  • Adenoviral laryngotracheobronchitis
  • Adenoviral myocarditis
  • Adenoviral pneumonia
  • Adenoviral respiratory disease
  • Adenovirus food poisoning
  • Adenovirus infection
  • Disease due to Adenovirus
  • Healthcare associated adenoviral disease
  • Hepatitis with adenovirus
  • Human adenovirus present
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 079.0:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • adenovirus NEC 079.0
      • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
      • unspecified nature or site 079.0
    • virus, viral 079.99
      • adenovirus
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
        • unspecified nature or site 079.0
      • central nervous system NEC 049.9
      • chest 519.8
      • conjunctivitis 077.99
        • specified type NEC 077.89
      • coronavirus 079.89
      • Coxsackie (see also Infection, Coxsackie) 079.2
      • Ebola 065.8
      • ECHO
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
        • unspecified nature or site 079.1
      • encephalitis 049.9
      • enteritis NEC (see also Enteritis, viral) 008.8
      • exanthem NEC 057.9
      • Hantavirus 079.81
      • human papilloma 079.4
      • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
      • intestine (see also Enteritis, viral) 008.8
      • Lung - see Pneumonia, viral
      • respiratory syncytial (RSV) 079.6
      • Retrovirus 079.50
      • rhinovirus
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
        • unspecified nature or site 079.3
      • salivary gland disease 078.5
      • slow 046.9
        • specified condition NEC 046.8
      • specified type NEC 079.89
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
      • unspecified nature or site 079.99
      • warts 078.10
      • yaba monkey tumor 059.22
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