Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 040.89
Other specified bacterial diseases
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 040.89 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 040.89 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: 040.89 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A48.8 Other specified bacterial diseases
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilat ankles
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilat elbows
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilat feet
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilat hands
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilat hips
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilat knees
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilat sacroiliac joints
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilat shoulders
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilat wrists
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilateral ankles
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilateral elbows
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilateral feet
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilateral hands
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilateral hips
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilateral knees
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilateral sacroiliac joints
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilateral shoulders
  • Bacterial arthritis of bilateral wrists
  • Bacterial arthritis of elbow
  • Bacterial arthritis of patellofemoral joint
  • Brazilian purpuric fever
  • Clostridial infection
  • Extrapulmonary legionella infection
  • Mycoplasma arthritis
  • Nonpneumonic legionnaires disease
  • Oral mucosal bacterial disease
  • Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 040.89:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • bacterial NEC 040.89
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