D56.4

Billable

Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin [HPFH]

Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin [HPFH]

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

D55-D59

Parent Code

D56

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code D56.4?

ICD-10-CM code D56.4 represents "Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin [HPFH]". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is D56.4 a billable code?

Yes, D56.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is D56.4 in?

D56.4 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).

What codes cannot be used with D56.4?

D56.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-).

What SNOMED CT codes does D56.4 map to?

D56.4 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 5967006, 86715000, 79592006, 16360009, 76336008, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for D56.4?

D56.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0019025. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.