
2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 277.30
Amyloidosis, unspecified
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 277.30 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 277.30 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:
277.30 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E85.9 Amyloidosis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
- Amyloidosis
- Familial non-neuropathic amyloidosis
- Heredofamilial amyloidosis
- Nonneuropathic heredofamilial amyloidosis
- Organ limited amyloidosis
Clinical Information
- A group of diseases in which protein is deposited in specific organs (localized amyloidosis) or throughout the body (systemic amyloidosis). Amyloidosis may be either primary (plasma cell neoplasm) or secondary (caused by a long standing infection or another disease or some types of cancer). Generally, primary amyloidosis affects the nerves, skin, tongue, joints, heart, and liver; secondary amyloidosis often affects the spleen, kidneys, liver, and adrenal glands
- Any disease manifested by the pathogenic accumulation of amyloid in organs and tissues
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
277.30:
- Amyloid disease or degeneration 277.30
- Amyloidosis (familial) (general) (generalized) (genetic) (primary) 277.30
- Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
amyloid (any site) 277.30
- Paramyloidosis 277.30