Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 086.9
Trypanosomiasis, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 086.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 086.9 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: 086.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B56.9 African trypanosomiasis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Meningitis due to Chagas disease
  • Meningitis due to trypanosomiasis
  • Meningoencephalitis due to Chagas disease
  • Trypanosomiasis with meningitis
Clinical Information
  • Infection with protozoa of the genus trypanosoma causes diseases including african sleeping sickness and chaga's disease in humans, and nagana and surra in animals
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 086.9:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Dutton's (trypanosomiasis) 086.9
  • Dutton's
    • disease (trypanosomiasis) 086.9
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • Trypanosoma (see also Trypanosomiasis) 086.9
  • Trypanosomiasis 086.9
    • with meningoencephalitis 086.9 [323.2]
    • American 086.2
      • with
        • heart involvement 086.0
        • other organ involvement 086.1
      • without mention of organ involvement 086.2
    • Brazilian - see Trypanosomiasis, American
    • Chagas' - see Trypanosomiasis, American
    • due to Trypanosoma
      • cruzi - see Trypanosomiasis, American
      • gambiense 086.3
      • rhodesiense 086.4
    • gambiensis, Gambian 086.3
    • North American - see Trypanosomiasis, American
    • rhodesiensis, Rhodesian 086.4
    • South American - see Trypanosomiasis, American
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