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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 516.5
Adult pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Adult Only Dx (15-124 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 516.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 516.5 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: 516.5 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J84.82 Adult pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adult pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis
Applies To
  • Adult PLCH
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 516.5 is only applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 516.5:
  • Histiocytosis (acute) (chronic) (subacute) 277.89
    • adult pulmonary Langerhans cell (PLCH) 516.5
 516.4 ICD9Data.com 516.6 
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