ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
282.43 — Alpha thalassemia
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 282.43
282.43 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for alpha thalassemia. 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 one ICD-10-CM code, D56.0 (Alpha thalassemia). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- D56.0Alpha thalassemiaexact match
Common questions about 282.43
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 282.43?
- The GEMs map 282.43 to ICD-10-CM D56.0.
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.