D51
Non-billableVitamin B12 deficiency anemia
Vitamin B12 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
6
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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 (6)
D51.0Vitamin B12 defic anemia due to intrinsic factor deficiency
D51.1Vit B12 defic anemia d/t slctv vit B12 malabsorp w protein
D51.2Transcobalamin II deficiency
D51.3Other dietary vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
D51.8Other vitamin B12 deficiency anemias
D51.9Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Anaemia B twelve deficiencyC2004521
- Anaemia B12 deficiencyC2004521
- Anaemia cobalamin deficiencyC2004521
- Anaemia vitamin B12 deficiencyC2004521
- Anemia B12 deficiencyC2004521
- Anemia cobalamin deficiencyC2004521
- Anemia vitamin B12 deficiencyC2004521
- B12 deficiency anaemiaC2004521
- B12 deficiency anemiaC2004521
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, UnspecifiedC2004521
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemiaC2004521
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemiaC2004521
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, unspecifiedC2004521
- Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> deficiency anaemiaC2004521
- Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> deficiency anemiaC2004521
- Vitamin B>12< deficiency anaemiaC2004521
- Vitamin B>12< deficiency anemiaC2004521
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code D51?
ICD-10-CM code D51 represents "Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is D51 a billable code?
No, D51 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under D51.
What chapter is D51 in?
D51 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D51?
D51 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: vitamin B12 deficiency (E53.8).
What are the subcategories under D51?
D51 has 6 child codes, including: D51.0 (Vitamin B12 defic anemia due to intrinsic factor deficiency), D51.1 (Vit B12 defic anemia d/t slctv vit B12 malabsorp w protein), D51.2 (Transcobalamin II deficiency), D51.3 (Other dietary vitamin B12 deficiency anemia), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D51?
D51 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2004521. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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