Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 278.4
Hypervitaminosis D
  • ICD-9-CM 278.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 278.4 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 278.4.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 278.4: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 278.4 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E67.3 Hypervitaminosis D
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 278.4:
  • Excess, excessive, excessively
    • vitamin
      • A (dietary) 278.2
        • administered as drug (chronic) (prolonged excessive intake) 278.2
          • reaction to sudden overdose 963.5
      • D (dietary) 278.4
        • administered as drug (chronic) (prolonged excessive intake) 278.4
          • reaction to sudden overdose 963.5
  • Hyperalimentation 783.6
    • vitamin D 278.4
  • Hypervitaminosis (dietary) NEC 278.8
    • D (dietary) 278.4
    • from excessive administration or use of vitamin preparations (chronic) 278.8
      • reaction to sudden overdose 963.5
      • vitamin A 278.2
        • reaction to sudden overdose 963.5
      • vitamin D 278.4
        • reaction to sudden overdose 963.5
      • vitamin K
        • correct substance properly administered 278.8
        • overdose or wrong substance given or taken 964.3
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