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D53

Non-Billable
ChapterD50–D89
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other nutritional anemias

Use a more specific code (5 billable)
D53.0Protein deficiency anemiaD53.1Other megaloblastic anemias, not elsewhere classifiedD53.2Scorbutic anemiaD53.8Other specified nutritional anemiasD53.9Nutritional 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
  • megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy

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)
D53Other nutritional anemiasNot billable
D53.0Protein deficiency anemiaBillable
D53.1Other megaloblastic anemias, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
D53.2Scorbutic anemiaBillable
D53.8Other specified nutritional anemiasBillable
D53.9Nutritional anemia, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to 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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