Is ICD-10-CM code D50 billable?

No, D50 (Iron deficiency anemia) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code D50 belong to?

D50 belongs to Chapter 3 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: D50–D89 (Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs).

D50

Non-Billable

ChapterD50–D89

Rankcategory

Description

Iron deficiency anemia

About ICD-10-CM code D50

Under D50-D89 Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs, within Nutritional anemias (D50-D53), ICD-10-CM code D50 describes Iron deficiency anemia. This code cannot be billed directly because more specific child codes exist beneath it.

Use a more specific code (4 billable)

D50.0Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic)D50.1Sideropenic dysphagia D50.8Other iron deficiency anemias D50.9Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified

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)

Instructional Notes

Includes

asiderotic anemia
hypochromic anemia

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)

D50Iron deficiency anemiaNot billable

D50.0Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic)Billable

D50.1Sideropenic dysphagiaBillable

D50.8Other iron deficiency anemiasBillable

D50.9Iron deficiency anemia, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

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

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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