ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V01.1 - Contact with or exposure to tuberculosis (original) (raw)

Contact with or exposure to tuberculosis

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V01.1 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of contact with or exposure to tuberculosis. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

ICD-9-CM Code:

V01.1

ICD-9 Code for:

Tuberculosis contact

The following crosswalk between ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also damage other parts of the body.

TB spreads through the air when a person with TB of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, or talks. If you have been exposed, you should go to your doctor for tests. You are more likely to get TB if you have a weak immune system.

Symptoms of TB in the lungs may include:

Skin tests, blood tests, x-rays, and other tests can tell if you have TB. If not treated properly, TB can be deadly. You can usually cure active TB by taking several medicines for a long period of time.

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General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

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