D52
Non-billableFolate deficiency anemia
Folate deficiency anemia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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) 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)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(23)
UMLS
- Anaemia folate deficiencyC0151482
- Anaemia folic acid deficiencyC0151482
- Anemia folate deficiencyC0151482
- Anemia folic acid deficiencyC0151482
- Folate Deficiency AnemiaC0151482
- Folate deficiency anaemiaC0151482
- Folate deficiency anemiaC0151482
- Folate deficiency anemia, unspecifiedC0151482
- Folate-deficiency anaemiaC0151482
- Folate-deficiency anemiaC0151482
- Folic acid deficiency anaemiaC0151482
- Folic acid deficiency anemiaC0151482
- Folic acid deficiency anemia NOSC0151482
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to folate deficiencyC0151482
- Megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiencyC0151482
- Megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiency (disorder)C0151482
- anemia deficiency folateC0151482
- anemia folate deficiencyC0151482
- anemia folic acid deficiencyC0151482
- folate deficiency anemiaC0151482
- folate-deficiency anemiaC0151482
- folic acid deficiency anaemiaC0151482
- folic acid deficiency anemiaC0151482
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for folate deficiency anemia?
The ICD-10-CM code for folate deficiency anemia is D52. The full clinical description is "Folate deficiency anemia". D52 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code D52 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D52 represents “Folate 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 D52 a billable code?
No, D52 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 D52.
What chapter is D52 in?
D52 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D52?
D52 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: folate deficiency without anemia (E53.8).
What are the subcategories under D52?
D52 has 4 child codes, including: D52.0 (Dietary folate deficiency anemia), D52.1 (Drug-induced folate deficiency anemia), D52.8 (Other folate deficiency anemias), D52.9 (Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for D52?
D52 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0151482. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does D52 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like folate 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 D52?
D52 maps to the ICD-11 code: 3A02.Z (Folate deficiency anaemia, unspecified).
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