D50.8

Billable
ChapterD50–D89
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Official Description

Other iron deficiency anemias

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (D50-D89).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Iron deficiency anemia due to inadequate dietary iron intake
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH3Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
D50-D53Nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
D50Iron deficiency anemia
D50.8Other iron deficiency anemias

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to D50.8:

categoryD50
Iron deficiency anemia
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chapterCH3
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to D50.8. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

12 raw paths
Achlorhydria, achlorhydric (neurogenic)1 unique routes
anemia→D50.8
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound)6 unique routes
achlorhydric→D50.8
chlorotic→D50.8
deficiency
nutritional
with
poor iron absorption→D50.8
iron deficiency
specified type NEC→D50.8
nutritional (deficiency)
with
poor iron absorption→D50.8
Witts' (achlorhydric anemia)→D50.8
Chlorotic anemia1 unique routes
Direct index entry→D50.8
Green sickness1 unique routes
Direct index entry→D50.8
Hypochromasia, blood cells1 unique routes
Direct index entry→D50.8
Sickness1 unique routes
green→D50.8
Witts' anemia1 unique routes
Direct index entry→D50.8

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 811
Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC
DRG 812
Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC

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