Diagnosis Code: 477.8

Short Description: Allergic rhinitis NEC

Long Description: Allergic rhinitis due to other allergen

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (460–519)
  • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (470-478)
    • 477 Allergic rhinitis
      • 477.8 Allergic rhinitis NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Allergic fungal sinusitis
• Allergic rhinitis due to house dust mite
• Allergic urticaria due to inhaled allergen
• Allergy to cat dander
• Dust allergy
• Feather allergy
• House dust allergy
• House dust mite allergy
• Laboratory animal dander allergy

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 477.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Allergy, allergic (reaction) 995.3
  • air-borne substance (see also Fever, hay) 477.9
    • specified allergen NEC 477.8
  • animal (cat) (dog) (epidermal) 477.8
    • dander 477.2
    • hair 477.2
  • dandruff 477.8
  • dust (house) (stock) 477.8
  • epidermal (animal) 477.8
  • feathers 477.8
  • inhalant 477.9
    • dust 477.8
    • specified allergen other than pollen 477.8
  • kapok 477.8

• Fever 780.60
  • hay (allergic) (with rhinitis) 477.9
    • due to
      • dust 477.8
      • fowl 477.8
      • specified allergen other than pollen 477.8

• Hay
  • fever (allergic) (with rhinitis) 477.9
    • due to
      • dust 477.8
      • fowl 477.8
      • specified allergen other than pollen 477.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 477.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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