Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 256.2
Postablative ovarian failure
  • Short description: Postablativ ovarian fail.
  • ICD-9-CM 256.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 256.2 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 256.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 256.2: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 256.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E89.40 Asymptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E89.41 Symptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
Approximate Synonyms
  • Asymptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
  • Ovarian failure, postablative
  • Ovarian failure, postchemotherapy
  • Postchemotherapy ovarian failure
  • Post-chemotherapy ovarian failure
  • Postprocedural asymptomatic ovarian failure
  • Symptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
Applies To
  • Ovarian failure:
    • iatrogenic
    • postirradiation
    • postsurgical
Use Additional
  • Use additional code for states associated with artificial menopause (627.4)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 256.2:
  • Decrease, decreased
    • estrogen 256.39
      • postablative 256.2
  • Dysfunction
  • Failure, failed
    • ovarian (primary) 256.39
      • iatrogenic 256.2
      • postablative 256.2
      • postirradiation 256.2
      • postsurgical 256.2
  • Hypofunction
    • ovary 256.39
      • postablative 256.2
  • Hyposecretion
    • ovary 256.39
      • postablative 256.2
  • Insufficiency, insufficient
    • ovary 256.39
      • postablative 256.2
  • Menopause, menopausal (symptoms) (syndrome) 627.2
    • premature 256.31
      • postirradiation 256.2
      • postsurgical 256.2
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