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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 098.59
Other gonococcal infection of joint
  • Short description: Gc infect joint NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 098.59 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 098.59 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 098.59.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 098.59: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 098.59 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A54.40 Gonococcal infection of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
Applies To
  • Gonococcal rheumatism
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 098.59:
  • Rheumatism, rheumatic (acute NEC) 729.0
    • blennorrhagic 098.59
    • gonococcal 098.59
 098.53 ICD9Data.com 098.6 
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