Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 276.4
Mixed acid-base balance disorder
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 276.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 276.4 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: 276.4 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E87.4 Mixed disorder of acid-base balance
Approximate Synonyms
  • Hypercapnia with mixed acid base disorder
  • Hypercapnia with mixed acid-base disorder
  • Mixed acid base balance disorder
  • Mixed acid base balance disorder w hypercapnia
Applies To
  • Hypercapnia with mixed acid-base disorder
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 276.4:
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
    • acid-base balance 276.4
      • fetus or newborn - see Distress, fetal
  • Acidosis 276.2
    • metabolic NEC 276.2
      • with respiratory acidosis 276.4
      • late, of newborn 775.7
    • respiratory 276.2
      • complicated by
        • metabolic acidosis 276.4
        • metabolic alkalosis 276.4
  • Alkalosis 276.3
    • metabolic 276.3
      • with respiratory acidosis 276.4
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • balance
  • Hypercapnia 786.09
    • with mixed acid-based disorder 276.4
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 276.4 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.