V79.2 SCRN INTELLECT DISABILTY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V79.2

Short Description: Scrn intellect disabilty

Long Description: Special screening for intellectual disabilities

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)
      • V79 Special screening for mental disorders and developmental handicaps
        • V79.2 Scrn intellect disabilty

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V79.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Screening (for) V82.9
    • intellectual disabilities V79.2

Crosswalk Information

The code V79.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V79.2 Right Arrow Z13.4 Encntr screen for certain developmental disorders in chldhd
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
V79.0 Screening for depression
V79.1 Screening for alcoholism
V79.3 Screening for developmental handicaps in early childhood
V79.8 Screening for other specified mental disorders and developmental handicaps
V79.9 Screening for unspecified mental disorder and developmental handicap


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