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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 517.3
Acute chest syndrome
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Manifestation Code

  • ICD-9-CM 517.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 517.3 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: 517.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J99 Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute chest syndrome due to sickle cell-hemoglobin C disease crisis
  • Acute chest syndrome due to sickle cell-hemoglobin D disease crisis
  • Acute chest syndrome due to sickle cell-hemoglobin E disease crisis
  • Acute chest syndrome sickle cell HB-C crisis
  • Acute chest syndrome sickle cell HB-D crisis
  • Acute chest syndrome sickle cell HB-E crisis
  • Sickle cell anemia w acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell anemia with acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell anemia, acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell Hgb C disease w acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell Hgb D disease w acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell Hgb E disease w acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell thalassemia disease w acute chest syndrome
  • Sickle cell thalassemia disease with acute chest syndrome
Clinical Information
  • Respiratory syndrome characterized by the appearance of a new pulmonary infiltrate on chest x-ray, accompanied by symptoms of fever, cough, chest pain, tachypnea, or dyspnea, often seen in patients with sickle cell anemia. Multiple factors (e.g., infection, and pulmonary fat embolism) may contribute to the development of the syndrome
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ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 517.3 describes the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 517.3:
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • acute chest 517.3
 517.2 ICD9Data.com 517.8 
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