ICD-9-CM Code 478 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 478:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 478:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 478
NON-BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.Long ICD9 Description: Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
- 478 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 478.0 Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
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- 478.20 Unspecified disease of pharynx BILLABLE
- 478.21 Cellulitis of pharynx or nasopharynx BILLABLE
- 478.22 Parapharyngeal abscess BILLABLE
- 478.24 Retropharyngeal abscess BILLABLE
- 478.25 Edema of pharynx or nasopharynx BILLABLE
- 478.26 Cyst of pharynx or nasopharynx BILLABLE
- 478.29 Other diseases of pharynx, not elsewhere classified BILLABLE
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- 478.30 Paralysis of vocal cords or larynx, unspecified BILLABLE
- 478.31 Unilateral paralysis of vocal cords or larynx, partial BILLABLE
- 478.32 Unilateral paralysis of vocal cords or larynx, complete BILLABLE
- 478.33 Bilateral paralysis of vocal cords or larynx, partial BILLABLE
- 478.34 Bilateral paralysis of vocal cords or larynx, complete BILLABLE
- BILLABLE 478.4 Polyp of vocal cord or larynx
- BILLABLE 478.5 Other diseases of vocal cords
- BILLABLE 478.6 Edema of larynx
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- 478.70 Unspecified disease of larynx BILLABLE
- 478.71 Cellulitis and perichondritis of larynx BILLABLE
- 478.74 Stenosis of larynx BILLABLE
- 478.75 Laryngeal spasm BILLABLE
- 478.79 Other diseases of larynx, not elsewhere classified BILLABLE
- BILLABLE 478.8 Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified
- BILLABLE 478.9 Other and unspecified diseases of upper respiratory tract