ICD-9-CM Code 478.25 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 478.25:
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 approximate match to ICD-9 code 478.25:
- ICD-10 Code J392, Other diseases of pharynx (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 478.25
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Edema of pharynx or nasopharynx
Short ICD9 Description: Edema pharynx/nasopharyx
Parent Code: 478.2 - Other diseases of pharynx not elsewhere classified