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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 255.11
Glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism
  • Short description: Glucrtcod-rem aldsternsm.
  • ICD-9-CM 255.11 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 255.11 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).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 255.11.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 255.11: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 255.11 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E26.02 Glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism
Approximate Synonyms
  • Glucocorticoid responsive hyperaldosteronism
  • Glucocorticoid-suppressible hyperaldosteronism
  • Hyperaldosteronism, glucocorticoid remediable
255.11 Excludes
Applies To
  • Familial aldosteronism type I
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 255.11:
  • Aldosteronism (primary) 255.10
    • familial type I 255.11
    • glucocorticoid-remediable 255.11
 255.10 ICD9Data.com 255.12 
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