D50

Non-billable

Iron deficiency anemia

Iron deficiency anemia

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

D50-D53

Child Codes

4

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) NOS (M35.9)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Child Codes (4)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code D50?

ICD-10-CM code D50 represents "Iron deficiency anemia". It 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.

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