ICD-9-CM Code 518.53 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 518.53:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 518.53:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 518.53
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: Acute and chronic respiratory failure following trauma and surgery
Short ICD9 Description: Ac/chr rsp flr fol tr/sg
Parent Code: 518.5 - Pulmonary insufficiency following trauma and surgery