Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 251.4
Abnormality of secretion of glucagon
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 251.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 251.4 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 251.4 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E16.3 Increased secretion of glucagon
Approximate Synonyms
  • Excessive glucagon secretion
  • Hyperglucagonemia
Applies To
  • Hyperplasia of pancreatic islet alpha cells with glucagon excess
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 251.4:
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
    • glucagon secretion 251.4
    • secretion
      • gastrin 251.5
      • glucagon 251.4
  • Excess, excessive, excessively
    • glucagon 251.4
  • Hyperplasia, hyperplastic
    • alpha cells (pancreatic)
      • with
        • gastrin excess 251.5
        • glucagon excess 251.4
    • islet cell (pancreatic) 251.9
      • alpha cells
        • with excess
          • gastrin 251.5
          • glucagon 251.4
      • beta cells 251.1
    • pancreatic islet cells 251.9
      • alpha
        • with excess
          • gastrin 251.5
          • glucagon 251.4
      • beta 251.1
  • Hypersecretion
    • glucagon 251.4
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