Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 995.7
Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 995.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 995.7 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: 995.7 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T78.1XXA Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adverse reaction to fig
  • Adverse reaction to food
  • Food-induced angioedema-urticaria
  • Localized adverse reaction to administration of drug
995.7 Excludes
  • anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (995.60-995.69)
  • asthma (493.0, 493.9)
  • dermatitis due to food (693.1)
    • in contact with the skin (692.5)
  • gastroenteritis and colitis due to food (558.3)
  • rhinitis due to food (477.1)
Use Additional
  • Use additional code to identify the type of reaction, such as:
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 995.7:
  • Reaction
    • adverse food NEC 995.7
    • food - see also Allergy, food
      • adverse NEC 995.7
      • anaphylactic shock - see Anaphylactic reaction or shock, due to, food
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 995.7 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.