ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
238.72 — Low grade myelodysplastic syndrome lesions
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 238.72
238.72 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for low grade myelodysplastic syndrome lesions. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 6 ICD-10-CM codes, such as D46.0 (Refractory anemia without ring sideroblasts, so stated), D46.1 (Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts) and D46.20 (Refractory anemia with excess of blasts, unspecified). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- D46.0Refractory anemia without ring sideroblasts, so statedapproximate
- D46.1Refractory anemia with ring sideroblastsapproximate
- D46.20Refractory anemia with excess of blasts, unspecifiedapproximate
- D46.21Refractory anemia with excess of blasts 1approximate
- D46.ARefractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasiaapproximate
- D46.BRefractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia and ring sideroblastsapproximate
Common questions about 238.72
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.