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Wiki ICD-9 Coding for Allergy to Dye

Thread starter Vannoyj
Start date Oct 9, 2013

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Vannoyj

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Oct 9, 2013

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What ICD-9 code would be appropriate to code "allergy to Dye"?
Is a dye such as used in contrast studies ever considered medicinal?

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jbrightw

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Oct 11, 2013

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I would use 995.29 which includes not only medicinal but also 'Biological'. A dye can be considered as a biological substance.

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