90.01 - Microscopic Examination Of Specimen From Nervous System And Of Spinal Fluid, Bacterial Smear

The ICD 9 Code for Microscopic examination of specimen from nervous system and of spinal fluid, bacterial smear is listed as 90.01.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field	Value
Procedure Code:	90.01
Description:	Microscopic examination of specimen from nervous system and of spinal fluid, bacterial smear
Short Description:	Bact smear-nervous syst

Chapter:	Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1:	Microscopic examination-I
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 90.01:
90.02 - Microscopic examination of specimen from nervous system and of spinal fluid, culture
90.03 - Microscopic examination of specimen from nervous system and of spinal fluid, culture and sensitivity
90.04 - Microscopic examination of specimen from nervous system and of spinal fluid, parasitology
90.05 - Microscopic examination of specimen from nervous system and of spinal fluid, toxicology
90.06 - Microscopic examination of specimen from nervous system and of spinal fluid, cell block and Papanicolaou smear
90.09 - Microscopic examination of specimen from nervous system and of spinal fluid, other microscopic examination