Thalassemia, unspecified. ICD-9-CM 282.40 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 282.40 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
ICD-9 Code 282.46 Thalassemia minor. ICD-9 Index; Chapter: 280–289; Section: 280-289; Block: 282 Hereditary hemolytic anemias; 282.46 - Thalassemia minor
thalassemia (alpha) (beta) (delta-beta) 282.46. 282.45. ICD9Data.com. 282.47. ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 282.46 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare.
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.
If you have thalassemia, your body has problems making hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen through your body. When your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body, you have anemia.thalassemia, a genetic disease, can be mild or severe. Some carriers of the gene have no symptoms. The most common severe form in the United States is a type called cooley's anemia. It mainly affects people of mediterranean or asian ancestry. It usually appears during the first two years of life. Severe thalassemia is treated with blood transfusions and treatment to remove excess iron in the blood.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM D56.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
It usually appears during the first two years of life. Severe thalassemia is treated with blood transfusions and treatment to remove excess iron in the blood. Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
An inherited form of anemia. 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.
D56 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.