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D56.8

Billable

Other thalassemias

Other thalassemias

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

D55-D59

Parent Code

D56

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Dominant thalassemia
  • Hemoglobin C thalassemia
  • Mixed thalassemia
  • Thalassemia with other hemoglobinopathy

Excludes 1

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

  • sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-)
  • hemoglobin C disease (D58.2)
  • hemoglobin E disease (D58.2)
  • other hemoglobinopathies (D58.2)
  • sickle-cell anemia (D57.-)

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 the ICD-10 code for other thalassemias?

The ICD-10-CM code for other thalassemias is D56.8. The full clinical description is "Other thalassemias". D56.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code D56.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code D56.8 represents "Other thalassemias". 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 D56.8 a billable code?

Yes, D56.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is D56.8 in?

D56.8 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).

What codes cannot be used with D56.8?

D56.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-); hemoglobin C disease (D58.2); hemoglobin E disease (D58.2); and 2 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does D56.8 map to?

D56.8 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 234389001, 86715000, 79592006, 234390005, 685061000119108, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for D56.8?

D56.8 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C3161373, C0221020, C0865233, C0477306, C0272086. 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.