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Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 004.9
Shigellosis unspecified
  • Short description: Shigellosis NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 004.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 004.9 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).
  • You are viewing the 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 004.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 004.9: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 004.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A03.9 Shigellosis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Infection by Shigella
  • Shigella infection
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 004.9:
  • Chinese dysentery 004.9
  • Colitis (acute) (catarrhal) (croupous) (cystica superficialis) (exudative) (hemorrhagic) (noninfectious) (phlegmonous) (presumed noninfectious) 558.9
    • bacillary (see also Infection, Shigella) 004.9
  • Dysentery, dysenteric (bilious) (catarrhal) (diarrhea) (epidemic) (gangrenous) (hemorrhagic) (infectious) (sporadic) (tropical) (ulcerative) 009.0
    • asylum 004.9
    • bacterium 004.9
    • Chinese 004.9
  • Enteritis (acute) (catarrhal) (choleraic) (chronic) (congestive) (diarrheal) (exudative) (follicular) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (lienteric) (noninfectious) (perforative) (phlegmonous) (presumed noninfectious) (pseudomembranous) 558.9
    • bacillary NEC 004.9
    • Shigella 004.9
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
  • Septicemia, septicemic (generalized) (suppurative) 038.9
    • Shigella (see also Dysentery, bacillary) 004.9
  • Shigella (dysentery) (see also Dysentery, bacillary) 004.9
    • carrier (suspected) of V02.3
  • Shigellosis (see also Dysentery, bacillary) 004.9
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