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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 474.2
Adenoid vegetations
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 474.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 474.2 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: 474.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J35.8 Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 474.2:
  • Adenoids (congenital) (of nasal fossa) 474.9
    • vegetations 474.2
  • Vegetation, vegetative
    • adenoid (nasal fossa) 474.2
 474.12 ICD9Data.com 474.8 
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