Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 034.1
Scarlet fever
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 034.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 034.1 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: 034.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A38.9 Scarlet fever, uncomplicated
Approximate Synonyms
  • Myocarditis due to scarlet fever
  • Otitis media due to scarlet fever
034.1 Excludes
Applies To
  • Scarlatina
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 034.1:
  • Albuminuria, albuminuric (acute) (chronic) (subacute) 791.0
    • scarlatinal 034.1
  • Angina (attack) (cardiac) (chest) (effort) (heart) (pectoris) (syndrome) (vasomotor) 413.9
    • scarlatinal 034.1
  • Body, bodies
    • Mallory's 034.1
  • Canker (mouth) (sore) 528.2
    • rash 034.1
  • Convulsions (idiopathic) 780.39
    • scarlatinal 034.1
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Fothergill's
      • meaning scarlatina anginosa 034.1
      • neuralgia (see also Neuralgia, trigeminal) 350.1
  • Febris (see also Fever) 780.60
    • rubra 034.1
  • Fever 780.60
    • scarlet 034.1
  • Fothergill's
    • disease, meaning scarlatina anginosa 034.1
  • Mallory's bodies 034.1
  • Rash 782.1
    • canker 034.1
    • scarlet 034.1
  • Scarlatina 034.1
    • anginosa 034.1
    • maligna 034.1
    • myocarditis, acute 034.1 [422.0]
      • old (see also Myocarditis) 429.0
    • ulcerosa 034.1
  • Scarlet fever (albuminuria) (angina) (convulsions) (lesions of lid) (rash) 034.1
  • Ulcerosa scarlatina 034.1
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 034.1 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.