ICD-9-CM Code 079.53 to ICD-10-CM

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ICD-10 Equivalent of 079.53:

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ICD-10 Code B9735, Human immunodeficiency virus, type 2 [HIV 2] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (billable)

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 079.53

BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE

Billable Code

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Long ICD9 Description: Human immunodeficiency virus, type 2 [HIV-2]

Short ICD9 Description: Hiv-2 infection oth dis

Parent Code: 079.5 - Retrovirus in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site