D53.9
BillableNutritional anemia, unspecified
Nutritional anemia, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Simple chronic anemia
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
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(75)
SNOMED CT
- Anaemia of pregnancy27342004
- Anemia of pregnancy27342004
- Anaemia in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium45828008
- Anemia in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium45828008
- Anaemia due to starvation48580008
- Anemia due to starvation48580008
- Non megaloblastic anaemia associated with nutritional deficiency52565000
- Non megaloblastic anemia associated with nutritional deficiency52565000
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anaemia52565000
- Non megaloblastic nutritional anemia52565000
- Nutritional anaemia66612000
- Nutritional anemia66612000
- Macrocytic anaemia83414005
- Macrocytic anemia83414005
- Non megaloblastic anaemia due to alcoholism86325007
- Non megaloblastic anemia due to alcoholism86325007
- Deficiency anaemias267513007
- Deficiency anemias267513007
- Chronic simple anaemia291262006
- Chronic simple anemia291262006
- Simple chronic anaemia291262006
- Simple chronic anemia291262006
- Nutritional anaemia of pregnancy1142030006
- Nutritional anemia of pregnancy1142030006
- Macrocytic anaemia of pregnancy1142062009
- Macrocytic anemia of pregnancy1142062009
UMLS
- Anemia, chronicC0581384
- Chronic anaemiaC0581384
- Chronic anemiaC0581384
- Chronic anemia (disorder)C0581384
- Chronic simple anaemiaC0581384
- Chronic simple anemiaC0581384
- Simple chronic anaemiaC0581384
- Simple chronic anemiaC0581384
- Simple chronic anemia (disorder)C0581384
- anemia chronicC0581384
- anemia chronic disordersC0581384
- chronic anaemiaC0581384
- chronic anemiaC0581384
- chronic disorder anemiaC0581384
- Nutritional Anemia, UnspecifiedC0494221
- Nutritional anemia, unspecifiedC0494221
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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