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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 278.3

Hypercarotinemia

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 278.3 can be accessed here.

  • A change in skin color due to deposition of carotene.
  • 278.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 278.3 contains 6 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 278.* hierarchy


Index entries containing 278.3:

Aurantiasis, cutis 278.3
Carotinemia (dietary) 278.3
Carotinosis (cutis) (skin) 278.3
Excess, excessive, excessively
  • carotene (dietary) 278.3
Hyperalimentation 783.6
  • carotene 278.3
Hypercarotinemia 278.3