D56.8
BillableOther thalassemias
Other thalassemias
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Dominant thalassemia
- Hemoglobin C thalassemia
- Mixed thalassemia
- Thalassemia with other hemoglobinopathy
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(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(113)
SNOMED CT
- Thalassaemia with other haemoglobinopathy47047009
- Thalassemia with other hemoglobinopathy47047009
- Haemoglobin C disease51053007
- Haemoglobin C-C disease51053007
- Hemoglobin C disease51053007
- Hemoglobin C-C disease51053007
- Homozygous for Hb C51053007
- Haemoglobin C-F disease61777009
- Hemoglobin C-F disease61777009
- Thalassaemia-haemoglobin C disease61777009
- Thalassemia-hemoglobin C disease61777009
- Haemoglobin D disease66729008
- Haemoglobin D-D disease66729008
- Hemoglobin D disease66729008
- Hemoglobin D-D disease66729008
- Hb Lepore thalassaemia69216008
- Hb Lepore thalassemia69216008
- Beta plus thalassaemia79592006
- Beta plus thalassemia79592006
- beta plus thalassaemia79592006
- beta plus thalassemia79592006
- Beta 0 thalassaemia86715000
- Beta 0 thalassemia86715000
- Beta zero thalassaemia86715000
- Beta zero thalassemia86715000
- beta zero thalassaemia86715000
- beta zero thalassemia86715000
- Haemoglobin Constant Spring trait234386008
- Hemoglobin Constant Spring trait234386008
- Alpha-beta thalassaemia234389001
- Alpha-beta thalassemia234389001
- Gamma thalassaemia234390005
- Gamma thalassemia234390005
- Haemoglobin H constant spring thalassaemia447117006
- Hemoglobin H constant spring thalassemia447117006
- Haemoglobin C beta thalassaemia1148910003
- Hemoglobin C beta thalassemia1148910003
- Haemoglobin C beta plus thalassaemia685061000119108
- Hemoglobin C beta plus thalassemia685061000119108
- Haemoglobin C beta zero thalassaemia685071000119102
- Hemoglobin C beta zero thalassemia685071000119102
- Haemoglobin D beta plus thalassaemia685081000119104
- Hemoglobin D beta plus thalassemia685081000119104
- Haemoglobin D beta zero thalassaemia685091000119101
- Hemoglobin D beta zero thalassemia685091000119101
- Hemoglobin C/beta thalassemia disease119691000119106
- Hemoglobin D/beta thalassemia disease119701000119106
- Homozygous hemoglobin H constant spring thalassemia119641000119103
UMLS
- Dominant thalassemiaC3161373
- Haemoglobin C-F diseaseC0221020
- Haemoglobin C-beta-thalassaemia syndromeC0221020
- Hemoglobin C thalassemiaC0221020
- Hemoglobin C-F diseaseC0221020
- Hemoglobin C-beta-thalassemia syndromeC0221020
- Thalassaemia-haemoglobin C diseaseC0221020
- Thalassemia-hemoglobin C diseaseC0221020
- Thalassemia-hemoglobin C disease (disorder)C0221020
- Mixed thalassemiaC0865233
- Other thalassemiasC0477306
- Thalassaemia with other haemoglobinopathyC0272086
- Thalassemia with other hemoglobinopathyC0272086
- Thalassemia with other hemoglobinopathy (disorder)C0272086
Clinical Terms
- Thalassemia with other hemoglobinopathy (disorder)
- Haemoglobin C-F disease
- Hemoglobin Constant Spring trait
- Alpha-beta thalassaemia
- Thalassemia with other hemoglobinopathy
- Alpha-beta thalassemia
- Hemoglobin C beta plus thalassemia
- Hemoglobin H constant spring thalassemia
- Gamma thalassaemia
- Hb Lepore thalassaemia
- Hemoglobin D beta plus thalassemia
- beta zero thalassemia
- Beta plus thalassemia
- Hb Lepore thalassemia
- Gamma thalassemia
- Haemoglobin D disease
- Hemoglobin D-D disease
- Hemoglobin C disease
- Dominant thalassemia
- Thalassemia-hemoglobin C disease (disorder)
- Haemoglobin C-beta-thalassaemia syndrome
- Homozygous for Hb C
- Haemoglobin C beta thalassaemia
- Beta 0 thalassemia
- beta zero thalassaemia
- Beta plus thalassaemia
- Thalassaemia with other haemoglobinopathy
- Haemoglobin D beta plus thalassaemia
- Haemoglobin C beta plus thalassaemia
- Haemoglobin C beta zero thalassaemia
- Hemoglobin D disease
- Hemoglobin C-beta-thalassemia syndrome
- Haemoglobin D beta zero thalassaemia
- Hemoglobin C/beta thalassemia disease
- Haemoglobin D-D disease
- Haemoglobin C disease
- Thalassaemia-haemoglobin C disease
- Hemoglobin C beta zero thalassemia
- Hemoglobin C thalassemia
- Hemoglobin D/beta thalassemia disease
- Hemoglobin D beta zero thalassemia
- Hemoglobin C beta thalassemia
- Homozygous hemoglobin H constant spring thalassemia
- Beta 0 thalassaemia
- Hemoglobin C-F disease
- Thalassemia-hemoglobin C disease
- Haemoglobin Constant Spring trait
- Hemoglobin C-C disease
- Haemoglobin H constant spring thalassaemia
- Haemoglobin C-C disease
- Mixed thalassemia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other thalassemias?
The ICD-10-CM code for other thalassemias is D56.8. The full clinical description is "Other thalassemias". D56.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code D56.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D56.8 represents “Other thalassemias”. 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 D56.8 a billable code?
Yes, D56.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is D56.8 in?
D56.8 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D56.8?
D56.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-); hemoglobin C disease (D58.2); hemoglobin E disease (D58.2); and 2 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does D56.8 map to?
D56.8 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 234389001, 86715000, 79592006, 234390005, 685061000119108, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D56.8?
D56.8 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C3161373, C0221020, C0865233, C0477306, C0272086. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does D56.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other thalassemias 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 D56.8?
D56.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 3A50.Z (Thalassaemias, unspecified).
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