ICD-9 Code 989.82
Toxic effect of latex
Not Valid for Submission
989.82 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of toxic effect of latex. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
| ICD-9: | 989.82 |
| Short Description: | Toxic effect of latex |
| Long Description: | Toxic effect of latex |
Convert 989.82 to ICD-10
The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
Code Classification
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Injury and poisoning (800–999)
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Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (980-989)
- 989 Toxic effect of other substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
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Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (980-989)
Information for Medical Professionals
Information for Patients
Latex Allergy
Latex is a milky fluid that comes from the tropical rubber tree. Hundreds of everyday products contain latex. Repeated exposure to a protein in natural latex can make you more likely to develop a latex allergy. If your immune system detects the protein, a reaction can start in minutes. You could get a rash or asthma. In rare cases you could have a severe reaction called anaphylaxis.
Your doctor may use a physical exam and skin and blood tests to diagnose it. There are medicines to treat a reaction, but it is best to try to avoid latex. Common latex products include:
- Gloves
- Condoms
- Balloons
- Rubber bands
- Shoe soles
- Pacifiers
You can find latex-free versions of these products.
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ICD-9 Footnotes
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.
- Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
- Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.