Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 493.91
Asthma, unspecified type, with status asthmaticus
  • Short description: Asthma w status asthmat.
  • ICD-9-CM 493.91 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 493.91 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 493.91.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 493.91: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 493.91 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J45.902 Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus
Approximate Synonyms
  • Allergic asthma w status asthmaticus
  • Asthma w status asthmaticus
  • Asthma with status
  • Asthma with status asthmaticus
  • Asthma, allergic with status asthmaticus
  • Extrinsic asthma with status asthmaticus
  • Intermittent allergic asthma in status asthmaticus
  • Intermittent allergic asthma w status asthmaticus
  • Intermittent allergic asthma with status asthmaticus
  • Intermittent asthma in status asthmaticus
  • Intermittent asthma w status asthmaticus
  • Intermittent asthma with status asthmaticus
  • Mild persistent allergic asthma in status asthmaticus
  • Mild persistent allergic asthma w status asthmaticus
  • Mild persistent allergic asthma with status asthmaticus
  • Mild persistent asthma in status asthmaticus
  • Mild persistent asthma w status asthmaticus
  • Mild persistent asthma with status asthmaticus
  • Moderate persistent allergic asthma in status asthmaticus
  • Moderate persistent allergic asthma w status asthmaticus
  • Moderate persistent allergic asthma with status asthmaticus
  • Moderate persistent asthma in status asthmaticus
  • Moderate persistent asthma w status asthmaticus
  • Moderate persistent asthma with status asthmaticus
  • Severe persistent allergic asthma in status asthmaticus
  • Severe persistent allergic asthma w status asthmaticus
  • Severe persistent allergic asthma with status asthmaticus
  • Severe persistent asthma in status asthmaticus
  • Severe persistent asthma w status asthmaticus
  • Severe persistent asthma with status asthmaticus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 493.91:
  • Bronchitis (diffuse) (hypostatic) (infectious) (inflammatory) (simple) 490
    • asthmatic (acute) 493.90
      • with
        • acute exacerbation 493.92
        • status asthmaticus 493.91
      • chronic 493.2
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