2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 252.1
Hypoparathyroidism
- condition produced by greatly reduced function of the parathyroids possibly due to autoimmune disease or genetic factors, or by the removal of those bodies; lack of parathyroid hormone leads to a fall in plasma calcium level, which may result in increase neuromuscular excitability and ultimately tetany followed by a rise in plasma phosphate level.
- ICD-9-CM 252.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 252.1:
parathyroid (gland) 
hemolytic (cold type) (warm type) 
