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.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
D50-D53
Child Codes
4
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- folate deficiency without anemia (E53.8)
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
- 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 ICD-10 code D52?
ICD-10-CM code D52 represents "Folate deficiency anemia". It 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.
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