Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and aftercare (V50-V59) ICD-9-CM
The V50-V59 section covered persons encountering health services for specific procedures and aftercare with 137 legacy diagnosis codes across 10 code blocks. The info icons preview the first codes of each block, and every code page carries its ICD-10-CM crosswalk.
Retired Code Set
ICD-9-CM stopped being valid for U.S. claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced it. Use this index for historical lookups and crosswalking; for current coding, start from the ICD-10-CM codes list or the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter.
Code Blocks in This Section 10 blocks · 137 codes
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Questions About This Page
How many codes are in the V50-V59 section?
The V50-V59 section contains 137 legacy diagnosis codes across 10 code blocks in the final ICD-9-CM release.
Can I still use these codes on claims?
No. ICD-9-CM was retired on October 1, 2015. To code persons encountering health services for specific procedures and aftercare today, use the current ICD-10-CM codes: every legacy code page in this range links its official replacement, and the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter translates codes in both directions.
Related References
Source: final CMS ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.
