2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Endocrine, Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases, And Immunity Disorders 240-279 > Other Metabolic Disorders And Immunity Disorders 270-279 > Disorders Of Lipoid Metabolism 272.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 272.6
Lipodystrophy 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 272.6 can be accessed here. - A collection of rare conditions resulting from defective fat metabolism and characterized by atrophy of the subcutaneous fat. They include total, congenital or acquired, partial, abdominal infantile, and localized lipodystrophy.
- 272.6 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 272.6 contains 10 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 272.* hierarchy
272.6 also known as:- Barraquer-Simons disease
- Progressive lipodystrophy
Use additional E code to identify cause, if iatrogenic 272.6 excludes: - intestinal lipodystrophy (040.2)
Index entries containing 272.6:- Barraquer's disease or syndrome (progressive lipodystrophy)
 272.6
Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome- Barraquer (-Simons) (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
- Simons' (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
Holländer-Simons syndrome (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
Lipodystrophia progressiva 272.6
Lipodystrophy (progressive) 272.6Simons' disease or syndrome (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
Syndrome - see also Disease- Holländer-Simons (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
- Simons' (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
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