DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM ICD-9 Code range (390-459)

The ICD-9 code range for DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 390-459 is medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

ICD-9 Code range (390-459), DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM, contains ICD-9 codes for ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER, PULMONARY CIRCULATION, Forms of HEART DISEASE, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE, HYPERTENSIVE DISEASE.

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ICD-9-CM Diseases: Tabular List Volume 1
ICD-9-CM Section Numbers and Their Sequences
390-459
DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (390-459)

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Shingles around the eye is not the same as 053.29. Just use the 053.9 if the only thing documented is shingles around the eye and forehead. It sound like the provider is simply giving the location o... [ Read More ]
Good afternoon, We have a patient who had shingles of the forehead and around the eye. Can I code both 053.29 and 053.9 for this patient? Or would you have to choose one over the other? Thank you! N... [ Read More ]
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