Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 023.9
Brucellosis, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 023.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 023.9 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 023.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A23.9 Brucellosis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Brucellosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 023.9:
  • Abortus fever 023.9
  • Brucella, brucellosis (infection) 023.9
    • dermatitis, skin 023.9
  • Cyprus fever (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
  • Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
    • Brucella NEC 023.9
  • Erythema, erythematous (generalized) 695.9
    • brucellum (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
  • Fever 780.60
    • abortus NEC 023.9
    • Cyprus (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
    • Gibraltar (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
    • Malta (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
    • Mediterranean (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
    • mountain 066.1
      • meaning
        • Rocky Mountain spotted 082.0
        • undulant fever (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
      • tick (American) 066.1
    • Neapolitan (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
    • undulant (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
  • Malta fever (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
  • Mediterranean
    • fever (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
  • Neapolitan fever (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
  • Undulant fever (see also Brucellosis) 023.9
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