D56.5
BillableHemoglobin E-beta thalassemia
Hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
- Haemoglobin E disease25065001
- Haemoglobin E-E disease25065001
- Hemoglobin E disease25065001
- Hemoglobin E-E disease25065001
- Homozygous for Hb E25065001
- Double heterozygous for Hb E and beta thalassaemia234392002
- Double heterozygous for Hb E and beta thalassemia234392002
- Haemoglobin E/beta thalassaemia disease234392002
- Hemoglobin E/beta thalassemia disease234392002
- Haemoglobin E beta plus thalassaemia685101000119106
- Hemoglobin E beta plus thalassemia685101000119106
- Haemoglobin E beta zero thalassaemia685111000119109
- Hemoglobin E beta zero thalassemia685111000119109
UMLS
- BETA-E-THALASSEMIAC0472777
- Double heterozygous for Hb E and beta thalassaemiaC0472777
- Double heterozygous for Hb E and beta thalassemiaC0472777
- Haemoglobin E/beta thalassaemia diseaseC0472777
- Hemoglobin E-beta thalassemiaC0472777
- Hemoglobin E/beta thalassemia diseaseC0472777
- Hemoglobin E/beta thalassemia disease (disorder)C0472777
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for hemoglobin e-beta thalassemia?
The ICD-10-CM code for hemoglobin e-beta thalassemia is D56.5. The full clinical description is "Hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia". D56.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code D56.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D56.5 represents "Hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia". It is classified under Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is D56.5 a billable code?
Yes, D56.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is D56.5 in?
D56.5 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D56.5?
D56.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-); beta thalassemia (D56.1); beta thalassemia minor (D56.3); and 6 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does D56.5 map to?
D56.5 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 234392002, 685101000119106, 685111000119109, 25065001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D56.5?
D56.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0472777. 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.