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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V18.2
Family history of anemia
  • Short description: Family hx-anemia.
  • ICD-9-CM V18.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V18.2 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 V18.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V18.2: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V18.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z83.2 Family history of diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
Approximate Synonyms
  • Family history of alpha thalassemia
  • Family history of alpha thalassemia (inherited anemia)
  • Family history of beta thalassemia
  • Family history of beta thalassemia (inherited anemia)
  • Family history of sickle cell anemia
  • Family history: Anemia
  • Family history: Sickle cell anemia
  • FH: Anemia
  • FH: Sickle cell anemia
  • Fhx of alpha thalassemia
  • Fhx of anemia
  • Fhx of beta thalassemia
  • Fhx of sickle cell anemia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V18.2:
 V18.19 ICD9Data.com V18.3 
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