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D53.9

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Nutritional anemia, unspecified

Nutritional anemia, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

D50-D53

Parent Code

D53

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(75)

Clinical Terms

  • Anemia in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium
  • Chronic simple anemia
  • Chronic anemia (disorder)
  • chronic anaemia
  • Anemia of pregnancy
  • Deficiency anemias
  • chronic anemia
  • Simple chronic anemia (disorder)
  • Anemia, chronic
  • Macrocytic anemia of pregnancy
  • Anaemia due to starvation
  • Macrocytic anaemia of pregnancy
  • Macrocytic anaemia
  • Non megaloblastic nutritional anaemia
  • chronic disorder anemia
  • Deficiency anaemias
  • Chronic simple anaemia
  • Non megaloblastic anaemia due to alcoholism
  • Nutritional anaemia
  • Simple chronic anaemia
  • Simple chronic anemia
  • Non megaloblastic anemia due to alcoholism
  • Nutritional anaemia of pregnancy
  • anemia chronic disorders
  • Anemia due to starvation
  • Nutritional anemia of pregnancy
  • Macrocytic anemia
  • Non megaloblastic anemia associated with nutritional deficiency
  • Anaemia of pregnancy
  • Non megaloblastic anaemia associated with nutritional deficiency
  • Non megaloblastic nutritional anemia
  • anemia chronic
  • Anaemia in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for nutritional anemia, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for nutritional anemia, unspecified is D53.9. The full clinical description is "Nutritional anemia, unspecified". D53.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code D53.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code D53.9 represents “Nutritional 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 D53.9 a billable code?

Yes, D53.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is D53.9 in?

D53.9 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).

What codes cannot be used with D53.9?

D53.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: anemia NOS (D64.9).

What SNOMED CT codes does D53.9 map to?

D53.9 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 48580008, 45828008, 27342004, 291262006, 267513007, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for D53.9?

D53.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0581384, C0494221. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does D53.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like nutritional 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 D53.9?

D53.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 3A03.Y (Other and unspecified nutritional or metabolic anaemia).

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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.