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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 359.3
Familial periodic paralysis
  • Short description: FAMIL PERIODIC PARALYSIS.
  • ICD-9-CM 359.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 359.3 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).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 359.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 359.3: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 359.3 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G72.3 Periodic paralysis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Periodic paralysis
  • periodic paralysis (finding)
  • Periodic paralysis, familial
Applies To
  • Hypokalemic familial periodic paralysis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 359.3:
  • Adynamia (episodica) (hereditary) (periodic) 359.3
  • Cavare's disease (familial periodic paralysis) 359.3
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Cavare's (familial periodic paralysis) 359.3
    • familial periodic 277.31
      • paralysis 359.3
    • Gamstorp's (adynamia episodica hereditaria) 359.3
    • periodic (familial) (Reimann's) NEC 277.31
      • paralysis 359.3
  • Gamstorp's disease (adynamia episodica hereditaria) 359.3
  • Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
    • familial 359.3
      • periodic 359.3
      • spastic 334.1
    • hyperkalemic periodic (familial) 359.3
    • hypokalemic periodic 359.3
    • normokalemic periodic 359.3
    • periodic (familial) (hyperkalemic) (hypokalemic) (normokalemic) (secondary) 359.3
  • Periodic - see also condition
    • paralysis (familial) 359.3
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