ICD-9-CM Code 979 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 979:
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 979:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 979
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: Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
- 979 Poisoning by other vaccines and biological substances NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 979.0 Poisoning by smallpox vaccine
- BILLABLE 979.1 Poisoning by rabies vaccine
- BILLABLE 979.2 Poisoning by typhus vaccine
- BILLABLE 979.3 Poisoning by yellow fever vaccine
- BILLABLE 979.4 Poisoning by measles vaccine
- BILLABLE 979.5 Poisoning by poliomyelitis vaccine
- BILLABLE 979.6 Poisoning by other and unspecified viral and rickettsial vaccines
- BILLABLE 979.7 Poisoning by mixed viral-rickettsial and bacterial vaccines, except combinations with a pertussis component
- BILLABLE 979.9 Poisoning by other and unspecified vaccines and biological substances