AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1993 Fourth Quarter; New/Revised Codes

Coccidioidomycosis

A new code and index entry has been added to Volumes 1 and 2 for acute and chronic forms of Coccidioidomycosis. Coccidioidomycosis is a fungus disease caused by Coccidioides immitis occurring in a primary and secondary form. It is also referred to as California Disease or Desert Fever. The primary form is an acute, benign, self-limited respiratory infection due to the inhalation of spores, and varying in severity from that of a common cold to symptoms resembling influenza and pneumonia. The primary form is also referred to as San Joaquin Valley Fever. The secondary form is a virulent and...

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