D50.9
BillableIron deficiency anemia, unspecified
Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- asiderotic anemia
- hypochromic anemia
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •autoimmune disease (systemic) NOSM35.9
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP00-P96
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] diseaseB20
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(3)
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(137)
SNOMED CT
- Microcytic normochromic anaemia4984008
- Microcytic normochromic anemia4984008
- Restless legs32914008
- Restless legs syndrome32914008
- Willis-Ekbom disease32914008
- Hypochromic anaemia44452003
- Hypochromic anemia44452003
- Normocytic hypochromic anaemia44452003
- Normocytic hypochromic anemia44452003
- Hypochromic microcytic anaemia44666001
- Hypochromic microcytic anemia44666001
- Microcytic hypochromic anaemia44666001
- Microcytic hypochromic anemia44666001
- Asiderotic anaemia87522002
- Asiderotic anemia87522002
- Chlorotic anaemia87522002
- Chlorotic anemia87522002
- IDA - Iron deficiency anaemia87522002
- IDA - Iron deficiency anemia87522002
- Iron deficiency anaemia87522002
- Iron deficiency anaemia syndrome87522002
- Iron deficiency anemia87522002
- Iron deficiency anemia syndrome87522002
- Sideropenic anaemia87522002
- Sideropenic anemia87522002
- Idiopathic hypochromic anaemia191136008
- Idiopathic hypochromic anemia191136008
- Iron deficiency anaemia of pregnancy199248002
- Iron deficiency anemia of pregnancy199248002
- Microcytic anaemia234349007
- Microcytic anemia234349007
- Blood dyscrasia puerperal237338008
- Anaemia during the puerperium313291009
- Anemia during the puerperium313291009
- Secondary restless legs syndrome722963007
- Restless leg syndrome due to iron deficiency anaemia1052283003
- Restless leg syndrome due to iron deficiency anemia1052283003
- Iron deficiency anaemia during maternal intrapartum period1287713006
- Iron deficiency anemia during maternal intrapartum period1287713006
- Postpartum iron deficiency anaemia10755381000119108
- Postpartum iron deficiency anemia10755381000119108
- Sleep related movement disorder84991000119105
UMLS
- ANEMIA IRON DEFICC0162316
- ANEMIAS IRON DEFICC0162316
- Anaemia iron deficiencyC0162316
- Anemia iron deficiencyC0162316
- Anemia, Iron DeficiencyC0162316
- Anemia, Iron-DeficiencyC0162316
- Anemias, Iron DeficiencyC0162316
- Anemias, Iron-DeficiencyC0162316
- FerropenicC0162316
- Ferropenic anaemiaC0162316
- Ferropenic anemiaC0162316
- IDA - Iron deficiency anaemiaC0162316
- IDA - Iron deficiency anemiaC0162316
- IRON DEFIC ANEMIAC0162316
- IRON DEFIC ANEMIASC0162316
- Iron Deficiency AnemiaC0162316
- Iron Deficiency AnemiasC0162316
- Iron deficiency anaemiaC0162316
- Iron deficiency anaemia syndromeC0162316
- Iron deficiency anaemia, unspecifiedC0162316
- Iron deficiency anemiaC0162316
- Iron deficiency anemia (disorder)C0162316
- Iron deficiency anemia syndromeC0162316
- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecifiedC0162316
- Iron-Deficiency AnemiaC0162316
- Iron-Deficiency AnemiasC0162316
- Iron-deficiency anaemiaC0162316
- Iron-deficiency anemiaC0162316
- Sideropenic anaemiaC0162316
- Sideropenic anemiaC0162316
- ferropenic anemiaC0162316
- iron deficiency anaemiaC0162316
- iron deficiency anemiaC0162316
- iron-deficiency anemiaC0162316
- sideropenic anemiaC0162316
Clinical Terms
- IDA - Iron deficiency anemia
- Hypochromic anemia
- Microcytic anemia
- Microcytic hypochromic anaemia
- Iron deficiency anaemia, unspecified
- Restless legs syndrome
- ANEMIA IRON DEFIC
- ferropenic anemia
- Anemias, Iron Deficiency
- Microcytic normochromic anaemia
- Anaemia iron deficiency
- ANEMIAS IRON DEFIC
- Ferropenic anaemia
- iron-deficiency anemia
- IRON DEFIC ANEMIA
- IRON DEFIC ANEMIAS
- Normocytic hypochromic anaemia
- Iron Deficiency Anemias
- Microcytic normochromic anemia
- Iron deficiency anaemia during maternal intrapartum period
- Sleep related movement disorder
- Willis-Ekbom disease
- Asiderotic anaemia
- Anemia iron deficiency
- sideropenic anemia
- Anaemia during the puerperium
- Anemia during the puerperium
- Sideropenic anaemia
- Restless leg syndrome due to iron deficiency anaemia
- Iron deficiency anaemia of pregnancy
- Postpartum iron deficiency anemia
- Restless leg syndrome due to iron deficiency anemia
- Hypochromic microcytic anaemia
- Iron deficiency anaemia syndrome
- Restless legs
- Blood dyscrasia puerperal
- Anemia, Iron Deficiency
- Idiopathic hypochromic anemia
- iron deficiency anaemia
- Hypochromic microcytic anemia
- Idiopathic hypochromic anaemia
- Iron deficiency anemia during maternal intrapartum period
- Ferropenic
- Asiderotic anemia
- Postpartum iron deficiency anaemia
- Iron-deficiency anaemia
- Chlorotic anemia
- Hypochromic anaemia
- Iron deficiency anemia syndrome
- Normocytic hypochromic anemia
- Iron deficiency anemia of pregnancy
- Microcytic anaemia
- Microcytic hypochromic anemia
- IDA - Iron deficiency anaemia
- Anemias, Iron-Deficiency
- Iron-Deficiency Anemias
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
- Iron deficiency anemia (disorder)
- Secondary restless legs syndrome
- Chlorotic anaemia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for iron deficiency anemia, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for iron deficiency anemia, unspecified is D50.9. The full clinical description is "Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified". D50.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code D50.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D50.9 represents “Iron deficiency anemia, 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 D50.9 a billable code?
Yes, D50.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is D50.9 in?
D50.9 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What SNOMED CT codes does D50.9 map to?
D50.9 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 313291009, 87522002, 237338008, 44452003, 44666001, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D50.9?
D50.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0162316. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does D50.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like iron deficiency anemia, unspecified affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of D50.9?
D50.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 3A00.Z (Iron deficiency anaemia, unspecified).
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