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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 079.6
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Resprtry syncytial virus.
  • ICD-9-CM 079.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 079.6 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 079.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 079.6: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 079.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B97.4 Respiratory syncytial virus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
  • Acute bronchitis due to RSV
  • Acute respiratory syncytial virus bronchitis
  • Healthcare associated respiratory syncytial virus disease
  • Pneumonia due to respiratory syncytial virus
  • Respiratory syncytial virus A present
  • Respiratory syncytial virus B present
  • Respiratory syncytial virus bronchitis
  • Respiratory syncytial virus infection
  • Respiratory syncytial virus laryngotracheobronchitis
  • Respiratory syncytial virus pharyngitis
  • Respiratory syncytial virus untyped strain present
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 079.6:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • respiratory 519.8
      • chronic 519.8
      • influenzal (acute) (upper) (see also Influenza) 487.1
      • lung 518.89
      • rhinovirus 460
      • syncytial virus 079.6
      • upper (acute) (infectious) NEC 465.9
        • with flu, grippe, or influenza (see also Influenza) 487.1
        • influenzal (see also Influenza) 487.1
        • multiple sites NEC 465.8
        • streptococcal 034.0
        • viral NEC 465.9
    • respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 079.6
    • virus, viral 079.99
      • adenovirus
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
        • unspecified nature or site 079.0
      • central nervous system NEC 049.9
      • chest 519.8
      • conjunctivitis 077.99
        • specified type NEC 077.89
      • coronavirus 079.89
      • Coxsackie (see also Infection, Coxsackie) 079.2
      • Ebola 065.8
      • ECHO
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
        • unspecified nature or site 079.1
      • encephalitis 049.9
      • enteritis NEC (see also Enteritis, viral) 008.8
      • exanthem NEC 057.9
      • Hantavirus 079.81
      • human papilloma 079.4
      • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
      • intestine (see also Enteritis, viral) 008.8
      • Lung - see Pneumonia, viral
      • respiratory syncytial (RSV) 079.6
      • Retrovirus 079.50
      • rhinovirus
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
        • unspecified nature or site 079.3
      • salivary gland disease 078.5
      • slow 046.9
        • specified condition NEC 046.8
      • specified type NEC 079.89
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
      • unspecified nature or site 079.99
      • warts 078.10
      • yaba monkey tumor 059.22
  • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 079.6
    • vaccination, prophylactic (against) V04.82
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