V66.9 CONVALESCENCE NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V66.9

Short Description: Convalescence NOS

Long Description: Unspecified convalescence

Code Classification:

  • Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
    • Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (V60-V69)
      • V66 Convalescence and palliative care
        • V66.9 Convalescence NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V66.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Admission (encounter)
    • for
      • convalescence following V66.9
        • chemotherapy V66.2
        • psychotherapy V66.3
        • radiotherapy V66.1
        • surgery V66.0
        • treatment (for) V66.5
          • combined V66.6
          • fracture V66.4
          • mental disorder NEC V66.3
          • specified condition NEC V66.5
  • Care (of)
    • convalescent following V66.9
      • chemotherapy V66.2
      • medical NEC V66.5
      • psychotherapy V66.3
      • radiotherapy V66.1
      • surgery V66.0
      • surgical NEC V66.0
      • treatment (for) V66.5
        • combined V66.6
        • fracture V66.4
        • mental disorder NEC V66.3
        • specified type NEC V66.5
  • Convalescence (following) V66.9
    • chemotherapy V66.2
    • medical NEC V66.5
    • psychotherapy V66.3
    • radiotherapy V66.1
    • surgery NEC V66.0
    • treatment (for) NEC V66.5
      • combined V66.6
      • fracture V66.4
      • mental disorder NEC V66.3
      • specified disorder NEC V66.5

Crosswalk Information

The code V66.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V66.9 Right Arrow Z51.89 Encounter for other specified aftercare
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
V66.0 Convalescence following surgery
V66.1 Convalescence following radiotherapy
V66.2 Convalescence following chemotherapy
V66.3 Convalescence following psychotherapy and other treatment for mental disorder
V66.4 Convalescence following treatment of fracture
V66.5 Convalescence following other treatment
V66.6 Convalescence following combined treatment
V66.7 Encounter for palliative care


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