Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 276.1
Hyposmolality and/or hyponatremia
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 276.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 276.1 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 276.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E87.1 Hypo-osmolality and hyponatremia
Approximate Synonyms
  • Hyponatremia
  • Hyponatremia (low sodium level)
  • Hyposmolality
Clinical Information
  • Abnormally low blood sodium level
  • Abnormally low sodium levels in the blood; salt depletion
  • Hypernatremia; lower than normal levels of sodium in the circulating blood
Applies To
  • Sodium [Na] deficiency
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 276.1:
  • Anhydration 276.51
    • with
      • hypernatremia 276.0
      • hyponatremia 276.1
  • Anhydremia 276.52
    • with
      • hypernatremia 276.0
      • hyponatremia 276.1
  • Cachexia 799.4
    • dehydration 276.51
      • with
        • hypernatremia 276.0
        • hyponatremia 276.1
  • Cramp(s) 729.82
    • salt depletion 276.1
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • salt 276.1
    • sodium (Na) 276.1
  • Dehydration (cachexia) 276.51
    • with
      • hypernatremia 276.0
      • hyponatremia 276.1
  • Depletion
    • salt or sodium 276.1
      • causing heat exhaustion or prostration 992.4
      • nephropathy 593.9
  • Findings, (abnormal), without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4
  • Fluid
    • loss (acute) 276.50
      • with
        • hypernatremia 276.0
        • hyponatremia 276.1
  • Hyponatremia 276.1
  • Hyposmolality 276.1
    • syndrome 276.1
  • Loss
    • fluid (acute) 276.50
      • with
        • hypernatremia 276.0
        • hyponatremia 276.1
      • fetus or newborn 775.5
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • hyposmolality 276.1
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