Diagnosis Code: 055.9

Short Description: Measles uncomplicated

Long Description: Measles without mention of complication

Code Classification:

• Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
  • Viral diseases accompanied by exanthem (050-059)
    • 055 Measles
      • 055.9 Measles uncomplicated

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 055.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Koplik's spots 055.9

• Measles (black) (hemorrhagic) (suppressed) 055.9
  • with
    • encephalitis 055.0
    • keratitis 055.71
    • keratoconjunctivitis 055.71
    • otitis media 055.2
    • pneumonia 055.1
  • complication 055.8
    • specified type NEC 055.79
  • encephalitis 055.0
  • French 056.9
  • German 056.9
  • keratitis 055.71
  • keratoconjunctivitis 055.71
  • liberty 056.9
  • otitis media 055.2
  • pneumonia 055.1
  • specified complications NEC 055.79
  • vaccination, prophylactic (against) V04.2

• Morbilli (see also Measles) 055.9

• Rubeola (measles) (see also Measles) 055.9
  • complicated 055.8
  • meaning rubella (see also Rubella) 056.9
  • scarlatinosis 057.8

• Spots, spotting
  • Koplik's 055.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 055.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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