D53
Non-billableOther nutritional anemias
Other nutritional anemias
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
5
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy
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 (5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code D53?
ICD-10-CM code D53 represents "Other nutritional anemias". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is D53 a billable code?
No, D53 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under D53.
What chapter is D53 in?
D53 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What are the subcategories under D53?
D53 has 5 child codes, including: D53.0 (Protein deficiency anemia), D53.1 (Other megaloblastic anemias, not elsewhere classified), D53.2 (Scorbutic anemia), D53.8 (Other specified nutritional anemias), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D53?
D53 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0494219, C4290087. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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