ICD-9-CM Code 478.2 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 478.2:
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 478.2:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 478.2
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 pharynx not elsewhere classified
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
Parent Code: 478 - Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- 478.2 Other diseases of pharynx not elsewhere classified NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 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