Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 275.01
Hereditary hemochromatosis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 275.01 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 275.01 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: 275.01 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E83.110 Hereditary hemochromatosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Hemochromatosis, hereditary
Clinical Information
  • Disorder due to the deposition of hemosiderin in the parenchymal cells, causing tissue damage and dysfunction of the liver, pancreas, heart, and pituitary; full development of the disease in women is restricted by menstruation, pregnancy, and lower dietary intake of iron; an autosomal recessive disorder of metabolism associated with a gene tightly linked to the a locus of the hla complex on chromosome 6
Applies To
  • Bronzed diabetes
  • Pigmentary cirrhosis (of liver)
  • Primary (hereditary) hemochromatosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 275.01:
  • Bronze, bronzed
    • diabetes 275.01
  • Cirrhosis, cirrhotic 571.5
    • due to
      • bronzed diabetes 275.01
      • congestive hepatomegaly - see Cirrhosis, cardiac
      • cystic fibrosis 277.00
      • hemochromatosis (see also Hemochromatosis) 275.03
      • hepatolenticular degeneration 275.1
      • passive congestion (chronic) - see Cirrhosis, cardiac
      • Wilson's disease 275.1
    • pigment, pigmentary (of liver) 275.01
  • Diabetes, diabetic (brittle) (congenital) (familial) (mellitus) (severe) (slight) (without complication) 250.0
    • bronze, bronzed 275.01
  • Hanot-Chauffard (-Troisier) syndrome (bronze diabetes) 275.01
  • Hemochromatosis (acquired) (liver) (myocardium) (secondary) 275.03
    • hereditary 275.01
    • primary idiopathic 275.01
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Hanot-Chauffard (-Troisier) (bronze diabetes) 275.01
    • Troisier-Hanot-Chauffard (bronze diabetes) 275.01
  • Troisier-Hanot-Chauffard syndrome (bronze diabetes) 275.01
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