D53.2
BillableScorbutic anemia
Scorbutic anemia
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
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(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(39)
SNOMED CT
- Non megaloblastic anaemia associated with nutritional deficiency52565000
- Non megaloblastic anemia associated with nutritional deficiency52565000
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anaemia52565000
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anemia52565000
- Anaemia due to ascorbic acid deficiency191161006
- Anaemia due to scurvy191161006
- Anaemia due to vitamin C deficiency191161006
- Anemia due to ascorbic acid deficiency191161006
- Anemia due to scurvy191161006
- Anemia due to vitamin C deficiency191161006
- Scorbutic anemia191161006
- Vitamin C deficiency anaemia191161006
- Vitamin C deficiency anemia191161006
UMLS
- Anaemia due to ascorbic acid deficiencyC0272017
- Anaemia due to scurvyC0272017
- Anaemia due to vitamin C deficiencyC0272017
- Anemia due to ascorbic acid deficiencyC0272017
- Anemia due to scurvyC0272017
- Anemia due to vitamin C deficiencyC0272017
- Scorbutic AnemiaC0272017
- Scorbutic anaemiaC0272017
- Scorbutic anemiaC0272017
- Vitamin C deficiency anaemiaC0272017
- Vitamin C deficiency anemiaC0272017
- Vitamin C deficiency anemia (disorder)C0272017
Clinical Terms
- Vitamin C deficiency anemia
- Anaemia due to ascorbic acid deficiency
- Scorbutic anaemia
- Non megaloblastic anemia associated with nutritional deficiency
- Anemia due to ascorbic acid deficiency
- Anemia due to vitamin C deficiency
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anaemia
- Vitamin C deficiency anemia (disorder)
- Non megaloblastic anaemia associated with nutritional deficiency
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anemia
- Anaemia due to vitamin C deficiency
- Vitamin C deficiency anaemia
- Anaemia due to scurvy
- Anemia due to scurvy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for scorbutic anemia?
The ICD-10-CM code for scorbutic anemia is D53.2. The full clinical description is "Scorbutic anemia". D53.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code D53.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D53.2 represents “Scorbutic anemia”. 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 D53.2 a billable code?
Yes, D53.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is D53.2 in?
D53.2 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D53.2?
D53.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: scurvy (E54).
What SNOMED CT codes does D53.2 map to?
D53.2 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 191161006, 52565000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D53.2?
D53.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0272017. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does D53.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like scorbutic anemia 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 D53.2?
D53.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: 3A03.2 (Scorbutic anaemia).
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