AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2007 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Roseola Infantum and Human Herpesvirus Infections

Effective October 1, 2007, new codes have been created to report Roseola infantum and human herpesvirus infections. Roseola is the most common, contagious viral disease in young children between the ages of six months and two years. The classic presentation is marked by several days of high fever, with seizures sometimes occurring due to the high fever. A few days after the fever lowers, a distinctive rash develops. The rash appears as small pinkish-red flat or raised bumps that begin on the trunk and spread to the neck, arms, and legs. The rash resolves in a day or two...

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