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D50-D53

Non-Billable
ChapterD50–D89
Rankblock
Official Description

Nutritional anemias (D50-D53)

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 4 non-billable)
D50Iron deficiency anemiahas subcodesD51Vitamin B12 deficiency anemiahas subcodesD52Folate deficiency anemiahas subcodesD53Other nutritional anemiashas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (D50-D89).

CH3 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • autoimmune disease (systemic) NOS (M35.9)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH3Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
D50-D53Nutritional anemias (D50-D53)Not billable
D50Iron deficiency anemiaSubcodes
D51Vitamin B12 deficiency anemiaSubcodes
D52Folate deficiency anemiaSubcodes
D53Other nutritional anemiasSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to D50-D53:

chapterCH3
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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