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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 708.9
Urticaria, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 708.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 708.9 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: 708.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L50.9 Urticaria, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute urticaria
  • Urticaria
  • Urticaria (hives)
  • Urticaria, acute
Clinical Information
  • A disorder characterized by an itchy skin eruption characterized by wheals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins
  • A raised, erythematous papule or cutaneous plaque, usually representing short-lived dermal edema
  • A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress
  • An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
  • An itchy skin eruption characterized by wheals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
  • Hives are red and sometimes itchy bumps on your skin. An allergic reaction to a drug or food usually causes them. Allergic reactions cause your body to release chemicals that can make your skin swell up in hives. People who have other allergies are more likely to get hives than other people. Other causes include infections and stress.hives are very common. They usually go away on their own, but if you have a serious case, you might need medicine or a shot. In rare cases, allergic reactions can cause a dangerous swelling in your airways, making it hard to breathe - which is a medical emergency
  • Itchy, raised red areas on the skin. Urticaria are caused by a reaction to certain foods, drugs, infections, or emotional stress
  • Urticaria
  • Usually transient vascular reaction involving the upper dermis, representing local edema caused by dilation and increased permeability of the capilliaries and the development of wheals
Applies To
  • Hives NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 708.9:
 708.8 ICD9Data.com 709 
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