D50
Non-billableIron deficiency anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- asiderotic anemia
- hypochromic anemia
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •autoimmune disease (systemic) NOSM35.9
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP00-P96
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] diseaseB20
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Child Codes (4)
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(56)
UMLS
- ANEMIA IRON DEFICC0162316
- ANEMIAS IRON DEFICC0162316
- Anaemia iron deficiencyC0162316
- Anemia iron deficiencyC0162316
- Anemia, Iron DeficiencyC0162316
- Anemia, Iron-DeficiencyC0162316
- Anemias, Iron DeficiencyC0162316
- Anemias, Iron-DeficiencyC0162316
- FerropenicC0162316
- Ferropenic anaemiaC0162316
- Ferropenic anemiaC0162316
- IDA - Iron deficiency anaemiaC0162316
- IDA - Iron deficiency anemiaC0162316
- IRON DEFIC ANEMIAC0162316
- IRON DEFIC ANEMIASC0162316
- Iron Deficiency AnemiaC0162316
- Iron Deficiency AnemiasC0162316
- Iron deficiency anaemiaC0162316
- Iron deficiency anaemia syndromeC0162316
- Iron deficiency anaemia, unspecifiedC0162316
- Iron deficiency anemiaC0162316
- Iron deficiency anemia (disorder)C0162316
- Iron deficiency anemia syndromeC0162316
- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecifiedC0162316
- Iron-Deficiency AnemiaC0162316
- Iron-Deficiency AnemiasC0162316
- Iron-deficiency anaemiaC0162316
- Iron-deficiency anemiaC0162316
- Sideropenic anaemiaC0162316
- Sideropenic anemiaC0162316
- ferropenic anemiaC0162316
- iron deficiency anaemiaC0162316
- iron deficiency anemiaC0162316
- iron-deficiency anemiaC0162316
- sideropenic anemiaC0162316
- Anaemia hypochromicC0002884
- Anemia hypochromicC0002884
- Anemia, HypochromicC0002884
- Anemias, HypochromicC0002884
- Hypochromic AnemiaC0002884
- Hypochromic AnemiasC0002884
- Hypochromic anaemiaC0002884
- Hypochromic anemiaC0002884
- anemia hypochromicC0002884
- hypochromic anaemiaC0002884
- hypochromic anemiaC0002884
- hypochromic anemiasC0002884
- normocytic hypochromic anemiaC0002884
- Asiderotic anaemiaC0008272
- Asiderotic anemiaC0008272
- ChlorosesC0008272
- ChlorosisC0008272
- Chlorotic anaemiaC0008272
- Chlorotic anemiaC0008272
- asiderotic anemiaC0008272
- chlorosisC0008272
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for iron deficiency anemia?
The ICD-10-CM code for iron deficiency anemia is D50. The full clinical description is "Iron deficiency anemia". D50 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code D50 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D50 represents “Iron deficiency anemia”. It is classified under Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is D50 a billable code?
No, D50 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under D50.
What chapter is D50 in?
D50 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What are the subcategories under D50?
D50 has 4 child codes, including: D50.0 (Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic)), D50.1 (Sideropenic dysphagia), D50.8 (Other iron deficiency anemias), D50.9 (Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for D50?
D50 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0162316, C0002884, C0008272. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does D50 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like iron deficiency anemia affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of D50?
D50 maps to the ICD-11 code: 3A00.Z (Iron deficiency anaemia, unspecified).
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