ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
V02.9 — Carrier or suspected carrier of other specified infectious organism
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 V02.9
V02.9 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for carrier or suspected carrier of other specified infectious organism. 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 one ICD-10-CM code, Z22.8 (Carrier of other infectious diseases). The match is approximate, so confirm it against the record.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Z22.8Carrier of other infectious diseasesapproximate
Common questions about V02.9
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.