ICD-9-CM 275.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 275.1 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).
2015/16 ICD-10-CM E83.09 Other disorders of copper metabolism
Approximate Synonyms
Copper deficiency
Copper metabolism disorder
Disorder of copper metabolism
Hypocupremia
Wilson disease
Wilsons disease
Wilson's disease
Clinical Information
Rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by the deposition of copper in the brain, liver, cornea and other organs; clinical features include liver cirrhosis, liver failure, splenomegaly, tremor, bradykinesia, dysarthria, chorea, muscle rigidity, kayser-fleischer rings (pigmented corneal lesions), ataxia and intellectual deterioration; hepatic dysfunction may precede neurologic dysfunction by several years