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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 786.1
Stridor
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 786.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 786.1 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: 786.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R06.1 Stridor
Clinical Information
  • A disorder characterized by a high pitched breathing sound due to laryngeal or upper airway obstruction
  • A symptom resulting from laryngeal obstruction. It is characterized by a high pitched breathing sound
786.1 Excludes
  • congenital laryngeal stridor (748.3)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 786.1:
  • Stridor 786.1
    • congenital (larynx) 748.3
 786.09 ICD9Data.com 786.2 
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