V74.9 SCREEN-BACTERIAL DIS NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V74.9

Short Description: Screen-bacterial dis NOS

Long Description: Screening examination for unspecified bacterial and spirochetal diseases

Code Classification:

  • Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
    • Persons without reported diagnosis encountered during examination and investigation of individuals and populations (V70-V82)
      • V74 Special screening examination for bacterial and spirochetal diseases
        • V74.9 Screen-bacterial dis NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V74.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Admission (encounter)
    • for
      • sensitivity test - see also Test, skin
        • bacterial disease NEC V74.9
  • Screening (for) V82.9
    • bacterial
      • disease V74.9
        • sexually transmitted V74.5
        • specified condition NEC V74.8
    • disease or disorder V82.9
      • bacterial V74.9
        • specified NEC V74.8
    • infection
      • bacterial V74.9
        • specified type NEC V74.8
    • spirochetal disease V74.9
      • sexually transmitted V74.5
      • specified type NEC V74.8
  • Test(s)
    • bacterial disease NEC (see also Screening, by name of disease) V74.9
    • skin, diagnostic
      • bacterial agent NEC (see also Screening, by name of disease) V74.9

Crosswalk Information

The code V74.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V74.9 Right Arrow Z11.2 Encounter for screening for other bacterial diseases
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
V74.0 Screening examination for cholera
V74.1 Screening examination for pulmonary tuberculosis
V74.2 Screening examination for leprosy (Hansen's disease)
V74.3 Screening examination for diphtheria
V74.4 Screening examination for bacterial conjunctivitis
V74.5 Screening examination for venereal disease
V74.6 Screening examination for yaws
V74.8 Screening examination for other specified bacterial and spirochetal diseases


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