Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 276.51
Dehydration
  • ICD-9-CM 276.51 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 276.51 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 276.51 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E86.0 Dehydration
Approximate Synonyms
  • Dehydration due to radiation
  • Dehydration hypernatremic
  • Dehydration secondary to radiation
  • Dehydration, mild
  • Dehydration, moderate
  • Dehydration, severe
  • Hypernatremic dehydration
  • Mild dehydration
  • Moderate dehydration
  • Severe dehydration
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 276.51:
  • Anhydration 276.51
  • Cachexia 799.4
    • dehydration 276.51
  • Dehydration (cachexia) 276.51
  • Luetscher's syndrome (dehydration) 276.51
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Luetscher's (dehydration) 276.51
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