Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 488.02
Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations
  • Short description: Flu dt avian w oth resp.
  • ICD-9-CM 488.02 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 488.02 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 488.02.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 488.02: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 488.02 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J09.X2 Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with other respiratory manifestations
Approximate Synonyms
  • Avian influenza
  • Avian influenza w upper respiratory symptoms
  • Influenza, avian with upper respiratory symptoms
  • Upper respiratory symptoms due to avian influenza
Applies To
  • Avian influenzal:
    • laryngitis
    • pharyngitis
    • respiratory infection (acute) (upper)
  • Identified avian influenza NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 488.02:
  • Bird
    • flu (see also Influenza, avian) 488.02
  • Flu - see also Influenza
    • bird (see also Influenza, avian) 488.02
  • Influenza, influenzal 487.1
    • A/H5N1 (see also Influenza, avian) 488.02
    • avian 488.02
      • with involvement of gastrointestinal tract 488.09
      • bronchopneumonia 488.01
      • laryngitis 488.02
      • manifestations NEC 488.09
        • respiratory 488.02
      • pharyngitis 488.02
      • pneumonia (any form classifiable to 480-483, 485-486) 488.01
      • respiratory infection (acute) (upper) 488.02
    • due to identified
      • animal origin influenza virus - see Influenza, due to identified, novel influenza A virus
      • avian influenza virus 488.02
      • (novel) 2009 H1N1 influenza virus 488.12
      • novel influenza A virus 488.82
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