Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 493.00
Extrinsic asthma, unspecified
  • Short description: Extrinsic asthma NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 493.00 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 493.00 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 493.00.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 493.00: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 493.00 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J45.20 Mild intermittent asthma, uncomplicated
Approximate Synonyms
  • Asthma W allergic rhinitis
  • Asthma with allergic rhinitis (nasal congestion)
  • Asthma with allergic rhinitis, mild intermittent
  • Asthma with allergic rhinitis, mild persistent
  • Asthma with allergic rhinitis, moderate persistent
  • Asthma with allergic rhinitis, severe persistent
  • Hay asthma
  • Hay fever with asthma
  • Intermittent asthma w allergic rhinitis
  • Intermittent asthma w allergic rhinitis, controlled
  • Intermittent asthma w allergic rhinitis, not controlled
  • Intermittent asthma with allergic rhinitis
  • Intermittent asthma with allergic rhinitis, controlled
  • Intermittent asthma with allergic rhinitis, not controlled
  • Intermittent controlled asthma with allergic rhinitis
  • Intermittent uncontrolled asthma with allergic rhinitis
  • Mild persistent asthma w allergic rhinitis
  • Mild persistent asthma w allergic rhinitis, controlled
  • Mild persistent asthma w allergic rhinitis, not controlled
  • Mild persistent asthma with allergic rhinitis
  • Mild persistent asthma with allergic rhinitis, controlled
  • Mild persistent asthma with allergic rhinitis, not controlled
  • Mild persistent controlled asthma with allergic rhinitis
  • Mild persistent uncontrolled asthma with allergic rhinitis
  • Moderate persistent asthma w allergic rhinitis
  • Moderate persistent asthma w allergic rhinitis, controlled
  • Moderate persistent asthma w allergic rhinitis, not controlled
  • Moderate persistent asthma with allergic rhinitis
  • Moderate persistent asthma with allergic rhinitis, controlled
  • Moderate persistent asthma with allergic rhinitis, not controlled
  • Moderate persistent controlled asthma with allergic rhinitis
  • Moderate persistent uncontrolled asthma with allergic rhinitis
  • Severe persistent asthma w allergic rhinitis
  • Severe persistent asthma w allergic rhinitis, controlled
  • Severe persistent asthma w allergic rhinitis, not controlled
  • Severe persistent asthma with allergic rhinitis
  • Severe persistent asthma with allergic rhinitis, controlled
  • Severe persistent asthma with allergic rhinitis, not controlled
  • Severe persistent controlled asthma with allergic rhinitis
  • Severe persistent uncontrolled asthma with allergic rhinitis
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