Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 282.63
Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease without crisis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 282.63 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 282.63 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: 282.63 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D57.20 Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease without crisis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Sickle cell Hgb C disease
  • Sickle cell, hemoglobin c
  • Sickle cell, Hgb C
  • Sickle cell-hemoglobin C disease
Clinical Information
  • One of the sickle cell disorders characterized by the presence of both hemoglobin s and hemoglobin c. It is similar to, but less severe than sickle cell anemia
Applies To
  • Hb-S/Hb-C disease without crisis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 282.63:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • sickle-cell 282.60
      • with
        • crisis 282.62
        • Hb-S disease 282.61
        • other abnormal hemoglobin (Hb-D) (Hb-E) (Hb-G) (Hb-J) (Hb-K) (Hb-O) (Hb-P) (high fetal gene) (without crisis) 282.68
      • elliptocytosis 282.60
      • Hb-C (without crisis) 282.63
      • Hb-S 282.61
        • with
        • other abnormal hemoglobin (Hb-D) (Hb-E) (Hb-G) (Hb-J) (Hb-K) (Hb-O) (Hb-P) (high fetal gene) (without crisis) 282.68
      • spherocytosis 282.60
      • thalassemia (without crisis) 282.41
  • Sickle-cell
    • hemoglobin
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