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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 701.2
Acquired acanthosis nigricans
  • Short description: ACQ ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS.
  • ICD-9-CM 701.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 701.2 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).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 701.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 701.2: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 701.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L83 Acanthosis nigricans
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acanthosis nigricans
  • Acanthosis nigricans, acquired
  • Acanthosis nigricans, malignant
  • Malignant acanthosis nigricans
Applies To
  • Keratosis nigricans
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 701.2:
  • Acanthosis (acquired) (nigricans) 701.2
    • adult 701.2
    • juvenile 701.2
  • Dystrophy, dystrophia 783.9
    • pigmentary (see also Acanthosis) 701.2
  • Keratosis 701.1
    • nigricans 701.2
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Miescher's
      • familial acanthosis nigricans 701.2
      • granulomatosis disciformis 709.3
 701.1 ICD9Data.com 701.3 
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