icd 9 code for history of thalassemia

What is the ICD 10 code for thalassemia?

282.40 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of thalassemia, unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent. References found for the code 282.40 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

How is thalassemia diagnosed?

The ways that a healthcare provider diagnoses thalassemia depends on the type of thalassemia you have. If you have minor or no symptoms, your provider may suspect thalassemia based on the results of a routine blood test. Other types of thalassemia cause more severe symptoms that can be found earlier in life, usually before a child is 2 years old.

What are the ICD-9 gems and how are they used?

The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

What are the treatment options for severe thalassemia?

Severe thalassemia is treated with blood transfusions and treatment to remove excess iron in the blood. ICD-10-CM D56.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 791 Prematurity with major problems 793 Full term neonate with major problems

What is the ICD-10 code for history of Thalassemia?

D56. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD 9 code for Thalassemia?

ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 282.44 : Beta thalassemia. ICD-9-CM 282.44 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 282.44 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

What is the code for Thalassemia?

ICD-10 code D56 for Thalassemia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism .

What is the ICD-10 code for history anemia?

V18. 2 - Family history of anemia. ICD-10-CM.

What is the ICD 10 code for thalassemia trait?

ICD-10 code D56. 3 for Thalassemia minor is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism .

What is thalassemia major and minor?

Beta-thalassemia One mutated gene, you'll have mild signs and symptoms. This condition is called thalassemia minor or beta-thalassemia. Two mutated genes, your signs and symptoms will be moderate to severe. This condition is called thalassemia major, or Cooley anemia.

What type of anemia is beta thalassemia?

Beta thalassemia is classified into two types depending on the severity of symptoms: thalassemia major (also known as Cooley's anemia) and thalassemia intermedia. Of the two types, thalassemia major is more severe. The signs and symptoms of thalassemia major appear within the first 2 years of life.

What is b thalassemia trait?

Beta thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body doesn't make as much beta globin as it should. Beta globin and alpha globin are building blocks of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the part of red blood cell (RBC) that carries oxygen throughout the body.

What is the code for personal history of blood disease?

ICD-10 code: Z86. 2 Personal history of diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism.

How do you take history of anemia?

History. The duration of anemia can often be established by obtaining a history of previous blood examination and obtaining those records. Similarly, a history of rejection as a blood donor or prior prescription of hematemics may provide clues that the anemia was previously detected.

What ICD-10 covers PT PTT?

NCD - Partial ThromboplastinTime (PTT) (190.16)

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282.44 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of beta thalassemia. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Medical Professionals

References found for the code 282.44 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

Information for Patients

Thalassemias are inherited blood disorders. If you have one, your body makes fewer healthy red blood cells and less hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein that carries oxygen to the body. That leads to anemia. Thalassemias occur most often among people of Italian, Greek, Middle Eastern, Southern Asian, and African descent.

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

What is postpartum thalassemia?

Thalassemia in pregnancy. Thalassemia postpartum. Clinical Information. A group of hereditary hemolytic anemias in which there is decreased synthesis of one or more hemoglobin polypeptide chains.

What is the term for a group of hereditary hemolytic anemias that have in common a decreased

Heterogeneous group of hereditary hemolytic anemias which have in common a decreased rate of synthesis of one or more hemoglobin polypeptide chains. If you have thalassemia, your body has problems making hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen through your body.