Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 323.82
Other causes of myelitis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 323.82 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 323.82 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: 323.82 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G04.89 Other myelitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Human immunodeficiency virus myelitis (disorder)
  • Myelitis due to HIV
  • Transverse myelitis
  • Transverse myelopathy syndrome
Applies To
  • Transverse myelitis NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 323.82:
  • Myelitis (ascending) (cerebellar) (childhood) (chronic) (descending) (diffuse) (disseminated) (pressure) (progressive) (spinal cord) (subacute) (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
    • due to
      • other infection classified elsewhere 136.9 [323.42]
      • specified cause NEC 323.82
      • vaccination (any) 323.52
      • viral diseases classified elsewhere 323.02
  • Myelopathy (spinal cord) 336.9
    • transverse (see also Myelitis) 323.82
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 323.82 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.