781.1 - Disturbances Of Sensation Of Smell And Taste
The ICD 9 Code for Disturbances of sensation of smell and taste is listed as 781.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 781.1 |
| Long Description: | Disturbances of sensation of smell and taste |
| Short Description: | Smell & taste disturb |
| Chapter: | Symptoms, Signs, And Ill Defined Conditions |
| Block: | Symptoms (780-789) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Abnormal taste in mouth
Abnormal unpleasant perception of strong scent Agnosia for smell Anterior tongue taste disorder Complaining of anosmia Complaining of loss of taste sense Congenital anosmia Disorder of olfactory system Disorder of smell Disorder of taste Franklinic taste Garlic taste Glossopharyngeal taste disorder Heightened olfactory perception Heightened perception of taste Loss of sense of smell Loss of taste Metallic taste Mucosal anosmia Neurologic unpleasant taste On examination - anosmia On examination - loss of touch sensation On examination - smell abnormal On examination - taste loss anterior 2/3 tongue On examination - taste loss posterior 1/3 tongue Primary acid taste disorder Primary bitter taste disorder Primary salt taste disorder Primary sweet taste disorder Primary taste disorder Problem of sense of smell Pseudogeusesthesia Secondary acid taste disorder Secondary bitter taste disorder Secondary salt taste disorder Secondary sweet taste disorder Secondary taste disorder Sense of smell altered Sense of smell impaired Sensitive to smells Sensitivity to individual odor Sensory disorder of smell and/or taste Taste of food lingers Taste sense altered Taste-blindness Things smell different Unusual smell in nose |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | R43.0 - Anosmia (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | R43.1 - Parosmia (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | R43.2 - Parageusia (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 781.1: | |
| 781.0 - Abnormal involuntary movements | |
| 781.2 - Abnormality of gait | |
| 781.3 - Lack of coordination | |
| 781.4 - Transient paralysis of limb | |
| 781.5 - Clubbing of fingers | |
| 781.6 - Meningismus | |
| 781.7 - Tetany | |
| 781.8 - Neurologic neglect syndrome | |