ICD-9-CM Code 238.72 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 238.72:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following six equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 238.72:
- ICD-10 Code D460, Refractory anemia without ring sideroblasts, so stated (billable)
- ICD-10 Code D461, Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts (billable)
- ICD-10 Code D4620, Refractory anemia with excess of blasts, unspecified (billable)
- ICD-10 Code D4621, Refractory anemia with excess of blasts 1 (billable)
- ICD-10 Code D46A, Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia (billable)
- ICD-10 Code D46B, Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia and ring sideroblasts (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 238.72
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Low grade myelodysplastic syndrome lesions
Short ICD9 Description: Low grde myelody syn les
Parent Code: 238.7 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues