ICD-9-CM Code 478.8 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 478.8:
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 478.8:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 478.8
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: Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified
Short ICD9 Description: Urt hypersens react NOS
Parent Code: 478 - Other diseases of upper respiratory tract