D51.8
BillableOther vitamin B12 deficiency anemias
Other vitamin B12 deficiency anemias
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) 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(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(32)
SNOMED CT
- Megaloblastic anaemia caused by drugs37370005
- Megaloblastic anemia caused by drugs37370005
- Thiamine-responsive macrocytosis234365008
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency secondary to intestinal disease717946000
- Megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency secondary to intestinal disease717946000
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia caused by drug717947009
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia caused by drug717947009
- Hereditary vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia735452003
- Hereditary vitamin B12 deficiency anemia735452003
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia following total gastrectomy1153353002
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia following total gastrectomy1153353002
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia due to chronic atrophic gastritis1153409008
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to chronic atrophic gastritis1153409008
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia following gastrectomy1171357005
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia following gastrectomy1171357005
Clinical Terms
- Megaloblastic anemia caused by drugs
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia caused by drug
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia due to chronic atrophic gastritis
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia following gastrectomy
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia caused by drug
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to chronic atrophic gastritis
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency secondary to intestinal disease
- Thiamine-responsive macrocytosis
- Hereditary vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia following total gastrectomy
- Megaloblastic anaemia caused by drugs
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia following gastrectomy
- Megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency secondary to intestinal disease
- Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia following total gastrectomy
- Hereditary vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other vitamin b12 deficiency anemias?
The ICD-10-CM code for other vitamin b12 deficiency anemias is D51.8. The full clinical description is "Other vitamin B12 deficiency anemias". D51.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code D51.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D51.8 represents “Other vitamin B12 deficiency anemias”. 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 D51.8 a billable code?
Yes, D51.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is D51.8 in?
D51.8 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D51.8?
D51.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: vitamin B12 deficiency (E53.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does D51.8 map to?
D51.8 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 735452003, 37370005, 717946000, 234365008, 717947009, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D51.8?
D51.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154289. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does D51.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other vitamin b12 deficiency anemias 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 D51.8?
D51.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 3A01.Z (Megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency, unspecified).
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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.