
 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 280.9 
  Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified
- Short description: Iron defic anemia NOS.
 - ICD-9-CM 280.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 280.9 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 280.9.
 - More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 280.9: 2013 2014 2015.
 
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 
280.9 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D50.9 Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified
 
 Approximate Synonyms
- Anemia, iron deficiency
 - Anemia, microcytic
 - Anemia, microcytic, hypochromic
 - Anemia, microcytic, normochromic
 - Anemia, normocytic, hypochromic
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Iron deficiency anemia of pregnancy
 - Maternal anemia, iron deficiency, antepartum
 - Maternal anemia, iron deficiency, before birth
 - Microcytic anemia
 - Microcytic hypochromic anemia
 - Microcytic normochromic anemia
 - Normocytic hypochromic anemia
 
Applies To
- Anemia:
- achlorhydric
 - chlorotic
 - idiopathic hypochromic
 - iron [Fe] deficiency NOS