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

Hypersensitivity (Anaphylactic) Reactions

Effective October 1, 1993, a new subcategory 995.6, Anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction, has been created. It will now be possible to individually identify adverse food reactions due to peanuts, crustaceans, and fruits/vegetables, tree nuts/seeds, fish, food additives, milk products, and eggs. Code 995.0, now reads Other anaphylactic shock. Instructional notes have been added to code any underlying conditions and to use E-codes to identity external causes. An excludes note has also been added referring the coder to 995.6 for anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction. Additionally, the includes note under Drugs, Medicinal...

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