Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 098.83
Gonococcal pericarditis
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 098.83 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 098.83 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 098.83.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 098.83: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 098.83 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A54.83 Gonococcal heart infection
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 098.83:
  • Gonococcus, gonococcal (disease) (infection) (see also condition) 098.0
    • pericarditis 098.83
  • Pericarditis (granular) (with decompensation) (with effusion) 423.9
    • gonococcal 098.83
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