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D56.8

Billable

Other thalassemias

Other thalassemias

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

D55-D59

Parent Code

D56

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Related Codes(7)
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(113)

SNOMED CT

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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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.