272.6 LIPODYSTROPHY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 272.6

Short Description: Lipodystrophy

Long Description: Lipodystrophy

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
    • Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders (270-279)
      • 272 Disorders of lipoid metabolism
        • 272.6 Lipodystrophy

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 272.6 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Barraquer's disease or syndrome (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Barraquer (-Simons) (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
    • Simons' (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
  • Holl�nder-Simons syndrome (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
  • Lipodystrophia progressiva 272.6
  • Lipodystrophy (progressive) 272.6
    • insulin 272.6
    • intestinal 040.2
    • mesenteric 567.82
  • Simons' disease or syndrome (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Holl�nder-Simons (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6
    • Simons' (progressive lipodystrophy) 272.6

Crosswalk Information

The code 272.6 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
272.6 Right Arrow E88.1 Lipodystrophy, not elsewhere classified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
272.0 Pure hypercholesterolemia
272.1 Pure hyperglyceridemia
272.2 Mixed hyperlipidemia
272.3 Hyperchylomicronemia
272.4 Other and unspecified hyperlipidemia
272.5 Lipoprotein deficiencies
272.7 Lipidoses
272.8 Other disorders of lipoid metabolism
272.9 Unspecified disorder of lipoid metabolism


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