Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 282.40
Thalassemia, unspecified
  • ICD-9-CM 282.40 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 282.40 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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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 282.40: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 282.40 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D56.9 Thalassemia, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Thalassemia
Applies To
  • Thalassemia NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 282.40:
  • Anemia 285.9
    • leptocytosis (hereditary) 282.40
    • Mediterranean 282.40
    • thalassemia 282.40
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • high fetal gene or hemoglobin thalassemia (see also Thalassemia) 282.40
    • Mediterranean 282.40
  • Leptocytosis, hereditary 282.40
  • Mediterranean
    • anemia 282.40
      • with other hemoglobinopathy 282.49
    • disease or syndrome (hemopathic) 282.40
      • with other hemoglobinopathy 282.49
  • Thalassanemia 282.40
  • Thalassemia (disease) 282.40
    • with other hemoglobinopathy 282.49
    • alpha (major) (severe) (triple gene defect) 282.43
    • beta (homozygous) (major) (severe) 282.44
    • delta-beta (homozygous) 282.45
    • high fetal gene (see also Thalassemia) 282.40
    • high fetal hemoglobin (see also Thalassemia) 282.40
    • trait (alpha) (beta) (delta-beta) 282.46
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