D56
Non-billableThalassemia
Thalassemia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
D55-D59
Child Codes
8
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-)
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 (8)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Hereditary leptocytosisC0039730
- ThalassaemiaC0039730
- Thalassaemia NOSC0039730
- Thalassaemia syndromeC0039730
- Thalassaemic disordersC0039730
- ThalassemiaC0039730
- Thalassemia (disorder)C0039730
- Thalassemia syndromeC0039730
- Thalassemia syndrome (disorder)C0039730
- Thalassemia, unspecifiedC0039730
- ThalassemiasC0039730
- syndromes thalassemiaC0039730
- thalassaemiaC0039730
- thalassaemiasC0039730
- thalassemiaC0039730
- thalassemia disorderC0039730
- thalassemiasC0039730
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code D56?
ICD-10-CM code D56 represents "Thalassemia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is D56 a billable code?
No, D56 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under D56.
What chapter is D56 in?
D56 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D56?
D56 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-).
What are the subcategories under D56?
D56 has 8 child codes, including: D56.0 (Alpha thalassemia), D56.1 (Beta thalassemia), D56.2 (Delta-beta thalassemia), D56.3 (Thalassemia minor), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D56?
D56 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0039730. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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