ICD-9-CM Code 493.21 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 493.21:
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 493.21:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 493.21
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: Chronic obstructive asthma with status asthmaticus
Short ICD9 Description: Ch ob asthma w stat asth
Parent Code: 493.2 - Chronic obstructive asthma