ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
039.8 — Actinomycotic infection of other specified sites
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 039.8
039.8 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for actinomycotic infection of other specified sites. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as A42.81 (Actinomycotic meningitis), A42.82 (Actinomycotic encephalitis) and A42.89 (Other forms of actinomycosis). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 039.8
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.