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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 279.51
Acute graft-versus-host disease
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 279.51 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 279.51 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: 279.51 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D89.810 Acute graft-versus-host disease
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute graft versus host disease
  • Acute graft versus host disease due to kidney transplant
  • Acute graft versus host reaction due to bone marrow transplant
  • Graft versus host disease due to kidney transplant
  • Graft versus host reaction, bone marrow transplant
Clinical Information
  • A syndrome of immologically mediated tissue damage occurring following allogeneic transplant usually affecting the skin, liver, and gi tract. Onset is usually within one hundred days of transplantation or immunologic manipulation
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 279.51:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
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