D56 – Thalassemia
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-)
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) |
| D55-D59 | Hemolytic anemias (D55-D59) |
| D56 |
Thalassemia
Type 1 Excludes
sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-)
|
| 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 |