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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 477.9
Allergic rhinitis, cause unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 477.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 477.9 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: 477.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J30.0 Vasomotor rhinitis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J30.9 Allergic rhinitis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Allergic rhinitis (nose congestion)
  • Allergic rhinitis (nose congestion), seasonal
  • Allergic rhinitis, perennial
  • Perennial allergic rhinitis
  • Seasonal allergic rhinitis
  • Upper respiratory tract allergy
  • Vasomotor rhinitis
Clinical Information
  • A disorder characterized by an inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes caused by an ige-mediated response to external allergens. The inflammation may also involve the mucous membranes of the sinuses, eyes, middle ear, and pharynx. Symptoms include sneezing, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea and itching
  • Inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes caused by an ige-mediated response to external allergens. The inflammation may also involve the mucous membranes of the sinuses, eyes, middle ear, and pharynx. Symptoms include sneezing, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and itching. It may lead to fatigue, drowsiness, and malaise thus causing impairment of the quality of life
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 477.9:
  • Allergy, allergic (reaction) 995.3
    • air-borne substance (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
      • specified allergen NEC 477.8
    • hay fever (grass) (pollen) (ragweed) (tree) (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
    • inhalant 477.9
    • respiratory (see also Allergy, inhalant) 477.9
      • due to
        • drug - see Allergy, drug
        • food - see Allergy, food
    • rhinitis (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
    • sinusitis (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
    • upper respiratory (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
  • Bostock's catarrh (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
  • Catarrh, catarrhal (inflammation) (see also condition) 460
    • Bostock's (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
    • hay (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
    • summer (hay) (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
    • vasomotor (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
  • Catarrhus aestivus (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
  • Cold 460
    • allergic (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Bostock's (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
  • Febris (see also Fever) 780.60
    • aestiva (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
  • Fever 780.60
    • hay (allergic) (with rhinitis) 477.9
      • with
        • asthma (bronchial) (see also Asthma) 493.0
      • due to
        • dander, animal (cat) (dog) 477.2
        • dust 477.8
        • fowl 477.8
        • hair, animal (cat) (dog) 477.2
        • pollen, any plant or tree 477.0
        • specified allergen other than pollen 477.8
  • Hay
    • fever (allergic) (with rhinitis) 477.9
      • with asthma (bronchial) (see also Asthma) 493.0
      • allergic, due to grass, pollen, ragweed, or tree 477.0
      • conjunctivitis 372.05
      • due to
  • Rhinitis (atrophic) (catarrhal) (chronic) (croupous) (fibrinous) (hyperplastic) (hypertrophic) (membranous) (purulent) (suppurative) (ulcerative) 472.0
    • with
      • hay fever (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
        • with asthma (bronchial) 493.0
      • sore throat - see Nasopharyngitis
    • allergic (nonseasonal) (seasonal) (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
      • with asthma (see also Asthma) 493.0
      • due to food 477.1
    • vasomotor (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
  • Rhinorrhea 478.19
    • paroxysmal (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
    • spasmodic (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
  • Sinusitis (accessory) (nasal) (hyperplastic) (nonpurulent) (purulent) (chronic) 473.9
    • allergic (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
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