Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 323.52
Myelitis following immunization procedures
  • Short description: Myelitis follwg immune.
  • ICD-9-CM 323.52 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 323.52 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).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 323.52: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 323.52 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G04.02 Postimmunization acute disseminated encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Postimmunization myelitis
  • Post-immunization myelitis
Applies To
  • Myelitis postimmunization or postvaccinal
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 323.52:
  • Complications
    • vaccination 999.9
      • anaphylaxis NEC 999.42
      • cellulitis 999.39
      • encephalitis or encephalomyelitis 323.51
      • hepatitis (serum) (type B) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • infection (general) (local) NEC 999.39
      • jaundice (serum) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • meningitis 997.09 [321.8]
      • myelitis 323.52
      • protein sickness 999.52
      • reaction (allergic) 999.52
      • sepsis 999.39
      • serum intoxication, sickness, rash, or other serum reaction NEC 999.52
      • shock (allergic) (anaphylactic) 999.49
      • subacute yellow atrophy of liver (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • vaccinia (generalized) 999.0
  • Myelitis (ascending) (cerebellar) (childhood) (chronic) (descending) (diffuse) (disseminated) (pressure) (progressive) (spinal cord) (subacute) (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
    • due to
      • other infection classified elsewhere 136.9 [323.42]
      • specified cause NEC 323.82
      • vaccination (any) 323.52
      • viral diseases classified elsewhere 323.02
    • postimmunization 323.52
    • postvaccinal 323.52
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