Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 253.2
Panhypopituitarism
  • ICD-9-CM 253.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 253.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 253.2.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 253.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E23.0 Hypopituitarism
Approximate Synonyms
  • Hypopituitarism
  • Partial hypopituitarism
253.2 Excludes
  • iatrogenic hypopituitarism (253.7)
Applies To
  • Cachexia, pituitary
  • Necrosis of pituitary (postpartum)
  • Pituitary insufficiency NOS
  • Sheehan's syndrome
  • Simmonds' disease
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 253.2:
  • Cachexia 799.4
    • hypophyseal 253.2
    • hypopituitary 253.2
    • pituitary (postpartum) 253.2
    • Simmonds' (pituitary cachexia) 253.2
  • Decrease, decreased
    • function
      • adrenal (cortex) 255.4
      • ovary in hypopituitarism 253.4
      • parenchyma of pancreas 577.8
      • pituitary (gland) (lobe) (anterior) 253.2
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • adenohypophyseal 253.2
    • pituitary (anterior) 253.2
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • hypophysis 253.9
      • hyperfunction 253.1
      • hypofunction 253.2
    • pituitary (gland) 253.9
      • hyperfunction 253.1
      • hypofunction 253.2
    • Sheehan's (postpartum pituitary necrosis) 253.2
    • Simmonds' (pituitary cachexia) 253.2
  • Dysfunction
  • Dyspituitarism 253.9
    • hypofunction 253.2
  • Failure, failed
    • adenohypophyseal 253.2
  • Glinski-Simmonds syndrome (pituitary cachexia) 253.2
  • Hypofunction
    • pituitary (anterior) (gland) (lobe) 253.2
  • Hypopituitarism (juvenile) (syndrome) 253.2
    • postpartum hemorrhage 253.2
  • Insufficiency, insufficient
    • pituitary (anterior) 253.2
  • Necrosis, necrotic
    • pituitary (gland) (postpartum) (Sheehan) 253.2
  • Panhypopituitarism 253.2
  • Perversion, perverted
    • function
      • pineal gland 259.8
      • pituitary gland 253.9
        • anterior lobe
          • deficient 253.2
          • excessive 253.1
        • posterior lobe 253.6
      • placenta - see Placenta, abnormal
  • Reye-Sheehan syndrome (postpartum pituitary necrosis) 253.2
  • Sheehan's disease or syndrome (postpartum pituitary necrosis) 253.2
  • Simmonds' cachexia or disease (pituitary cachexia) 253.2
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Glinski-Simmonds (pituitary cachexia) 253.2
    • hypopituitarism 253.2
    • panhypopituitary (postpartum) 253.2
    • postpartum panhypopituitary 253.2
    • Reye-Sheehan (postpartum pituitary necrosis) 253.2
    • Sheehan's (postpartum pituitary necrosis) 253.2
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