2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 708.9
Urticaria, unspecified
- usually transient vascular reaction involving the upper dermis, representing local edema caused by dilation and increased permeability of the capilliaries and the development of wheals.
- Urticaria.
- An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs.
- ICD-9-CM 708.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
Applies To
Convert 708.9 to ICD-10-CM 
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 708.9:
with angioneurotic edema 
hereditary 
