V48.9 PROB-HEAD/NECK/TRUNK NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V48.9

Short Description: Prob-head/neck/trunk NOS

Long Description: Unspecified problem with head, neck, or trunk

Code Classification:

  • Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
    • Persons with a condition influencing their health status (V40-V49)
      • V48 Problems with head, neck, and trunk
        • V48.9 Prob-head/neck/trunk NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V48.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Problem (with) V49.9
    • head V48.9
      • deficiency V48.0
      • disfigurement V48.6
      • mechanical V48.2
      • motor V48.2
      • movement of V48.2
      • sensory V48.4
      • specified condition NEC V48.8
    • neck V48.9
      • deficiency V48.1
      • disfigurement V48.7
      • mechanical V48.3
      • motor V48.3
      • movement V48.3
      • sensory V48.5
      • specified condition NEC V48.8
    • trunk V48.9
      • deficiency V48.1
      • disfigurement V48.7
      • mechanical V48.3
      • motor V48.3
      • movement V48.3
      • sensory V48.5
      • specified condition NEC V48.8

Crosswalk Information

The code V48.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V48.9 Right Arrow R68.89 Other general symptoms and signs
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
V48.0 Deficiencies of head
V48.1 Deficiencies of neck and trunk
V48.2 Mechanical and motor problems with head
V48.3 Mechanical and motor problems with neck and trunk
V48.4 Sensory problem with head
V48.5 Sensory problem with neck and trunk
V48.6 Disfigurements of head
V48.7 Disfigurements of neck and trunk
V48.8 Other problems with head, neck, and trunk


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014