Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 999.59
Other serum reaction
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 999.59 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 999.59 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: 999.59 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T80.69XA Other serum reaction due to other serum, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Non anaphylactic reaction following test or inject
  • Non anaphylactic reaction following test or injection
  • Non-anaphylactic reaction following test or injection
  • Serum sickness
  • Transfusion reaction due to serum protein reaction
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 999.59:
  • Allergy, allergic (reaction) 995.3
    • serum (prophylactic) (therapeutic) 999.59
      • anaphylactic reaction or shock 999.49
  • Arthus phenomenon 995.21
    • due to
      • correct substance properly administered 995.21
      • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 977.9
        • specified drug - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
      • serum 999.59
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • serum NEC 999.59
  • Effect, adverse NEC
    • serum (prophylactic) (therapeutic) NEC 999.59
  • Encephalopathy (acute) 348.30
    • due to
      • birth injury (intracranial) 767.8
      • dialysis 294.8
      • drugs - (see also Table of Drugs and Chemicals) 349.82
      • hyperinsulinism - see Hyperinsulinism
      • influenza (virus) (see also Influenza) 487.8
      • lack of vitamin (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2
      • nicotinic acid deficiency 291.2
      • serum (nontherapeutic) (therapeutic) 999.59
      • syphilis 094.81
      • trauma (postconcussional) 310.2
        • current (see also Concussion, brain) 850.9
          • with skull fracture - see Fracture, skull, by site, with intracranial injury
      • vaccination 323.51
  • Intoxication
    • serum (prophylactic) (therapeutic) 999.59
  • Neuritis (see also Neuralgia) 729.2
    • serum 999.59
  • Protein
    • sickness (prophylactic) (therapeutic) 999.59
  • Rash 782.1
    • serum (prophylactic) (therapeutic) 999.59
  • Reaction
    • allergic (see also Allergy) 995.3
      • drug, medicinal substance, and biological - see Allergy, drug
      • due to correct medical substance properly administered 995.27
      • food - see Allergy, food
      • serum 999.59
    • serum (prophylactic) (therapeutic) 999.59
  • Serum
    • allergy, allergic reaction 999.59
    • complication or reaction NEC 999.59
    • disease NEC 999.59
    • intoxication 999.59
    • neuritis 999.59
    • poisoning NEC 999.59
    • rash NEC 999.59
    • reaction NEC 999.59
    • sickness NEC 999.59
  • Sickness
    • protein (see also Complications, vaccination) 999.59
    • serum NEC 999.59
  • Urticaria 708.9
    • serum 999.59
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 999.59 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.