071Rabies

Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)›Other diseases due to viruses and Chlamydiae (070-079)›071 Rabies
ICD-9-CM 071
CMS Source: final ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

071 is a legacy ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for rabies. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is A82.9 (Rabies, unspecified), flagged as an approximate match.

Code Identity

ICD-9-CM Code
071
Valid for Submission
No — Legacy Code
Code Describes
Rabies
Parent Block
071 Rabies
Short Description
Rabies
ICD-10-CM Replacement
A82.9 (approximate)

Convert 071 to ICD-10-CM

Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), 071 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.

ICD-10-CM
A82.9 Rabies, unspecified
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Index of Diseases References

Entries in the final ICD-9-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that point to 071. Tap the icons for the official index conventions.

  • Bite s
    • mad dog death from 071
  • Body bodies
    • Negri 071
  • Carcinoma M8010 3 SEE ALSO Neoplasm by site malignant
    • embryonal M9070 3
      • infantile type M9071 3
    • squamous cell M8070 3
      • keratinizing type large cell M8071 3
  • Hydrophobia 071
  • Infection infected infective opportunistic 136.9
    • rabies 071
  • Lyssa 071
  • Negri bodies 071
    • Neill Dingwall syndrome microcephaly and dwarfism 759.89
  • Orchioblastoma M9071 3 186.9
  • Rabbia 071
  • Rabies 071
    • inoculation V04.5
      • reaction see Complications vaccination
    • vaccination prophylactic against V04.5
  • Rage SEE ALSO Disturbance conduct 312.0
    • meaning rabies 071
  • Raiva 071
  • Tollwut 071
  • Tumor M8000 1 SEE ALSO Neoplasm by site unspecified nature
    • endodermal sinus M9071 3
      • specified site see Neoplasm by site malignant
    • polyvesicular vitelline M9071 3
      • specified site see Neoplasm by site malignant
    • yolk sac M9071 3
      • specified site see Neoplasm by site malignant

Information for Patients

Rabies

Rabies is a deadly animal disease caused by a virus. It can happen in wild animals, including raccoons, skunks, bats and foxes, or in dogs, cats or farm animals. People get it from the bite of an infected animal.

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Questions About 071

Is 071 (rabies) still a valid code?

No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement A82.9.

What is the ICD-10 replacement for 071?

The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM A82.9 (Rabies, unspecified). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.

What did 071 mean?

In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described rabies. It sat in block 071 Rabies under Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139).