Chapter 3

D50–D89: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs

Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

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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)
Internal Codes
  • D50|

    Iron deficiency anemia

  • D50.0|

    Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic)

  • D50.1|

    Sideropenic dysphagia

  • D50.8|

    Other iron deficiency anemias

  • D50.9|

    Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified

  • D51|

    Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia

  • D51.0|

    Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to intrinsic factor deficiency

  • D51.1|

    Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to selective vitamin B12 malabsorption with proteinuria

  • D51.2|

    Transcobalamin II deficiency

  • D51.3|

    Other dietary vitamin B12 deficiency anemia

  • D51.8|

    Other vitamin B12 deficiency anemias

  • D51.9|

    Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, unspecified

  • D52|

    Folate deficiency anemia

  • D52.0|

    Dietary folate deficiency anemia

  • D52.1|

    Drug-induced folate deficiency anemia

  • D52.8|

    Other folate deficiency anemias

  • D52.9|

    Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified

  • D53|

    Other nutritional anemias

  • D53.0|

    Protein deficiency anemia

  • D53.1|

    Other megaloblastic anemias, not elsewhere classified

  • D53.2|

    Scorbutic anemia

  • D53.8|

    Other specified nutritional anemias

  • D53.9|

    Nutritional anemia, unspecified

  • D55|

    Anemia due to enzyme disorders

  • D55.0|

    Anemia due to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase [G6PD] deficiency

  • D55.1|

    Anemia due to other disorders of glutathione metabolism

  • D55.2|

    Anemia due to disorders of glycolytic enzymes

  • D55.21|

    Anemia due to pyruvate kinase deficiency

  • D55.29|

    Anemia due to other disorders of glycolytic enzymes

  • D55.3|

    Anemia due to disorders of nucleotide metabolism

  • D55.8|

    Other anemias due to enzyme disorders

  • D55.9|

    Anemia due to enzyme disorder, unspecified

  • D56|

    Thalassemia

  • D56.0|

    Alpha thalassemia

  • D56.1|

    Beta thalassemia

  • D56.2|

    Delta-beta thalassemia

  • D56.3|

    Thalassemia minor

  • D56.4|

    Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin [HPFH]

  • D56.5|

    Hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia

  • D56.8|

    Other thalassemias

  • D56.9|

    Thalassemia, unspecified

  • D57|

    Sickle-cell disorders

  • D57.0|

    Hb-SS disease with crisis

  • D57.00|

    Hb-SS disease with crisis, unspecified

  • D57.01|

    Hb-SS disease with acute chest syndrome

  • D57.02|

    Hb-SS disease with splenic sequestration

  • D57.03|

    Hb-SS disease with cerebral vascular involvement

  • D57.04|

    Hb-SS disease with dactylitis

  • D57.09|

    Hb-SS disease with crisis with other specified complication

  • D57.1|

    Sickle-cell disease without crisis

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