Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E931.4
Antimalarials and drugs acting on other blood protozoa causing adverse effects in therapeutic use
  • Short description: Adv eff antimalarials.
  • ICD-9-CM E931.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E931.4 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).
  • E931.4 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM E931.4.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E931.4: 2013 2014 2015.
  • No ICD-10-CM code(s) convert to ICD-9-CM E931.4
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adverse effect of antimalarial drug
  • Adverse effect of hydroxychloroquine
  • Antimalarial drug adverse reaction
  • Hydrochloroquine retinopathy
  • Hydroxychloroquine adverse reaction
  • Retinopathy due to hydroxychloroquine
Applies To
  • Chloroquine phosphate
  • Cycloguanil
  • Primaquine
  • Proguanil [chloroguanide]
  • Pyrimethamine
  • Quinine (sulphate)
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