2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Endocrine, Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases, And Immunity Disorders 240-279 > Diseases Of Other Endocrine Glands 250-259 > Ovarian Dysfunction 256.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 256.4 Polycystic ovaries  On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date. The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 256.4 can be accessed here. A complex disorder characterized by infertility, HIRSUTISM; OBESITY; and various menstrual disturbances such as OLIGOMENORRHEA; AMENORRHEA; ANOVULATION. Polycystic ovary syndrome is usually associated with bilateral enlarged ovaries studded with atretic follicles, not with cysts. The term, polycystic ovary, is misleading. 256.4 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 256.4 contains 11 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 256.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 256.4 also known as: Isosexual virilization Stein-Leventhal syndrome Index entries containing 256.4: Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome ovary (noninflammatory) NEC 620.9 polycystic 256.4 polycystic (congenital) 759.89 ovary, ovaries 256.4 Polycystic (congenital) (disease) 759.89 ovary, ovaries 256.4 Sclerocystic ovary (syndrome) 256.4 Stein's syndrome (polycystic ovary) 256.4 Stein-Leventhal syndrome (polycystic ovary) 256.4 Syndrome - see also Disease bilateral polycystic ovarian 256.4 sclerocystic ovary 256.4 Stein's (polycystic ovary) 256.4 Stein-Leventhal (polycystic ovary) 256.4 Virilization (female) (suprarenal) (see also Virilism) 255.2 isosexual 256.4