Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 282.45
Delta-beta thalassemia
  • ICD-9-CM 282.45 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 282.45 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 282.45: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 282.45 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D56.2 Delta-beta thalassemia
Approximate Synonyms
  • Delta beta thalassemia
  • Thalassemia, delta beta
282.45 Excludes
  • delta-beta thalassemia trait (282.46)
Applies To
  • Homozygous delta-beta thalassemia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 282.45:
  • Lepore hemoglobin syndrome 282.45
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Lepore hemoglobin 282.45
  • Thalassemia (disease) 282.40
    • delta-beta (homozygous) 282.45
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