282.4: Thalassemias
Excludes:
sickle-cell:
disease (282.60-282.69)
trait (282.5)
282.42 Sickle-cell thalassemia with crisis
Sickle-cell thalassemia with vaso-occlusive pain
Thalassemia Hb-S disease with crisis
Use additional code for type of crisis, such as:
Acute chest syndrome (517.3)
Splenic sequestration (289.52)

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