Non-specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 999.3
Other infection due to medical care not elsewhere classified
  • 2014
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 5 ICD-9-CM codes below 999.3 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 999.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 999.3: 2015.
999.3 Excludes
Applies To
  • Infection following infusion, injection, transfusion, or vaccination
  • Sepsis following infusion, injection, transfusion, or vaccination
  • Septicemia following infusion, injection, transfusion, or vaccination
Use Additional
  • Use additional code to identify the specified infection, such as:
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 999.3 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2014 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.