D53.8
BillableOther specified nutritional anemias
Other specified nutritional anemias
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Anemia associated with deficiency of copper
- Anemia associated with deficiency of molybdenum
- Anemia associated with deficiency of zinc
Includes
Conditions included under this code
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- nutritional deficiencies without anemia, such as:
- •copper deficiency NOSE61.0
- •molybdenum deficiency NOSE61.5
- •zinc deficiency NOSE60
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
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(60)
SNOMED CT
- Anaemia due to niacin deficiency11491000
- Anemia due to niacin deficiency11491000
- Anaemia due to vitamin E deficiency24962009
- Anemia due to vitamin E deficiency24962009
- Anaemia due to zinc deficiency34629009
- Anemia due to zinc deficiency34629009
- Anaemia due to riboflavin deficiency51667002
- Anemia due to riboflavin deficiency51667002
- 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 pantothenic deficiency78677008
- Anemia due to pantothenic deficiency78677008
- Anaemia due to vitamin A deficiency85570009
- Anemia due to vitamin A deficiency85570009
- Anaemia due to vitamin B>6< deficiency86448001
- Anemia due to vitamin B>6< deficiency86448001
- Pyridoxine deficiency anaemia86448001
- Pyridoxine deficiency anemia86448001
- Anaemia due to copper deficiency111574001
- Anemia due to copper deficiency111574001
- Deficiency anaemias, excluding iron286928002
- Deficiency anemias, excluding iron286928002
- Acquired thiamine deficiency anaemia721295000
- Acquired thiamine deficiency anemia721295000
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Pyridoxine deficiency anaemia
- Anemia due to riboflavin deficiency
- Anemia due to pantothenic deficiency
- Anemia due to vitamin B>6< deficiency
- Anemia due to niacin deficiency
- Anaemia due to zinc deficiency
- Anaemia due to vitamin E deficiency
- Acquired thiamine deficiency anaemia
- Anemia due to vitamin E deficiency
- Anaemia due to niacin deficiency
- Anaemia due to vitamin B>6< deficiency
- Anemia due to zinc deficiency
- Acquired thiamine deficiency anemia
- Anaemia due to riboflavin deficiency
- Anemia associated with deficiency of zinc
- Anaemia due to copper deficiency
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anaemia
- Deficiency anemias, excluding iron
- Anemia associated with deficiency of copper
- Pyridoxine deficiency anemia
- Anaemia due to pantothenic deficiency
- Anemia due to vitamin A deficiency
- Anaemia due to vitamin A deficiency
- Anemia associated with deficiency of molybdenum
- Non megaloblastic anemia associated with nutritional deficiency
- Anemia due to copper deficiency
- Deficiency anaemias, excluding iron
- Non megaloblastic anaemia associated with nutritional deficiency
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anemia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified nutritional anemias?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified nutritional anemias is D53.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified nutritional anemias". D53.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code D53.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D53.8 represents “Other specified nutritional 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 D53.8 a billable code?
Yes, D53.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is D53.8 in?
D53.8 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D53.8?
D53.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: nutritional deficiencies without anemia, such as:; copper deficiency NOS (E61.0); molybdenum deficiency NOS (E61.5); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does D53.8 map to?
D53.8 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 721295000, 111574001, 11491000, 78677008, 51667002, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D53.8?
D53.8 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2873748, C2873749, C2873750, C0494220. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does D53.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified nutritional 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 D53.8?
D53.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 3A03.Y (Other and unspecified nutritional or metabolic anaemia).
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