D56.9
BillableThalassemia, unspecified
Thalassemia, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Mediterranean anemia (with other hemoglobinopathy)
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
- Hereditary leptocytosis40108008
- Thalassaemia40108008
- Thalassemia40108008
- Anaemia in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium45828008
- Anemia in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium45828008
- Thalassaemia syndrome84188003
- Thalassemia syndrome84188003
- Anaemia in childbirth10741751000119100
- Anaemia in mother complicating childbirth10741751000119100
- Anemia in childbirth10741751000119100
- Anemia in mother complicating childbirth10741751000119100
- Maternal thalassaemia in childbirth10806241000119108
- Maternal thalassemia in childbirth10806241000119108
- Thalassaemia in mother complicating childbirth10806241000119108
- Thalassemia in mother complicating childbirth10806241000119108
- Maternal thalassaemia in pregnancy72331000119105
- Maternal thalassemia in pregnancy72331000119105
- Thalassaemia in mother complicating pregnancy72331000119105
- Thalassemia in mother complicating pregnancy72331000119105
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
- Mediterranean anaemia (with other haemoglobinopathy)C0857815
- Mediterranean anemia (with other hemoglobinopathy)C0857815
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for thalassemia, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for thalassemia, unspecified is D56.9. The full clinical description is "Thalassemia, unspecified". D56.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code D56.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D56.9 represents "Thalassemia, unspecified". 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 D56.9 a billable code?
Yes, D56.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is D56.9 in?
D56.9 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D56.9?
D56.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-).
What SNOMED CT codes does D56.9 map to?
D56.9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 10741751000119100, 45828008, 40108008, 10806241000119108, 72331000119105, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D56.9?
D56.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0039730, C0857815. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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