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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 238.72
Low grade myelodysplastic syndrome lesions
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 238.72 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 238.72 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: 238.72 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D46.0 Refractory anemia without ring sideroblasts, so stated
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D46.1 Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D46.20 Refractory anemia with excess of blasts, unspecified
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D46.21 Refractory anemia with excess of blasts 1
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D46.A Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D46.B Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia and ring sideroblasts
Approximate Synonyms
  • Anemia refractory w excess blasts
  • Anemia, refractory
  • Anemia, ringed sideroblasts, refractory
  • Autosomal-linked pyridoxine refractory sideroblastic anemia
  • Cytopenia, refractory w multilineage dysplasia
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome lesions, low grade
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome: Refractory anemia, without ringed sideroblasts, without excess blasts
  • Refractory anemia
  • Refractory anemia (clinical)
  • Refractory anemia w excess blasts 1
  • Refractory anemia w ringed sideroblasts
  • Refractory anemia with excess blasts-1
  • Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts
  • Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (clinical)
  • Refractory anemia without sideroblasts, so stated
  • Refractory cytopenia w multilineage dysplasia
  • Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia
  • Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia and ringed sideroblasts
Clinical Information
  • A myelodysplastic syndrome characterized by an anemia in which 15% or more of the erythroid precursors are ringed sideroblasts. The ring sideroblast is an erythroid precursor in which one third or more of the nucleus is encircled by granules which are positive for iron stain. It occurs primarily in older individuals. The median survival exceeds 5 years. (who, 2001)
  • A myelodysplastic syndrome characterized mainly by dysplasia of the erythroid series. Refractory anemia is uncommon. It is primarily a disease of older adults. The median survival exceeds 5 years. (who, 2001)
Applies To
  • Refractory anemia (RA)
  • Refractory anemia with excess blasts-1 (RAEB-1)
  • Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (RARS)
  • Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia (RCMD)
  • Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia and ringed sideroblasts (RCMD-RS)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 238.72:
  • Anemia 285.9
    • refractoria sideroblastica 238.72
    • refractory (primary) 238.72
      • with
        • excess
          • blasts-1 (RAEB-1) 238.72
          • blasts-2 (RAEB-2) 238.73
        • hemochromatosis 238.72
        • ringed sideroblasts (RARS) 238.72
      • due to
        • drug 285.0
        • myelodysplastic syndrome 238.72
        • toxin 285.0
      • hereditary 285.0
      • idiopathic 238.72
      • megaloblastic 281.3
      • sideroblastic 238.72
      • sideropenic 280.9
    • sideroblastic (acquired) (any type) (congenital) (drug-induced) (due to disease) (hereditary) (primary) (secondary) (sex-linked hypochromic) (vitamin B6 responsive) 285.0
  • Bomford-Rhoads anemia (refractory) 238.72
  • Cytopenia 289.9
    • refractory
      • with
        • multilineage dysplasia (RCMD) 238.72
          • and ringed sideroblasts (RCMD-RS) 238.72
  • Hemochromatosis (acquired) (liver) (myocardium) (secondary) 275.03
    • with refractory anemia 238.72
  • Lesion(s)
    • low grade myelodysplastic syndrome 238.72
  • Rhoads and Bomford anemia (refractory) 238.72
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • myelodysplastic 238.75
      • with 5q deletion 238.74
      • lesions, low grade 238.72
      • high grade with 5q deletion 238.73
      • therapy-related 289.83
 238.71 ICD9Data.com 238.73 
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