D53 – Other nutritional anemias
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Includes
megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| D50-D89 | Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89) |
| D50-D53 | Nutritional anemias (D50-D53) |
| D53 |
Other nutritional anemias
Includes
megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy
|
| 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 |