D56.1

Billable

Beta thalassemia

Beta thalassemia

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

D55-D59

Parent Code

D56

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Beta thalassemia major
  • Cooley's anemia
  • Homozygous beta thalassemia
  • Severe beta thalassemia
  • Thalassemia intermedia
  • Thalassemia major

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-)
  • beta thalassemia minor (D56.3)
  • beta thalassemia trait (D56.3)
  • delta-beta thalassemia (D56.2)
  • hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia (D56.5)
  • sickle-cell beta 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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code D56.1?

ICD-10-CM code D56.1 represents "Beta thalassemia". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is D56.1 a billable code?

Yes, D56.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is D56.1 in?

D56.1 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).

What codes cannot be used with D56.1?

D56.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-); beta thalassemia minor (D56.3); beta thalassemia trait (D56.3); and 3 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does D56.1 map to?

D56.1 maps to 21 SNOMED CT concepts: 5967006, 86715000, 27080008, 111572002, 79592006, and 16 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for D56.1?

D56.1 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0002875, C0005283, C0271979, C2873756. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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