D53 OTHER NUTRITIONAL ANEMIAS

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D53

Short Description: Other nutritional anemias

Long Description: Other nutritional anemias

The code D53 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50–D89)
- Nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
  - Other nutritional anemias (D53)
    - D53 Other nutritional anemias

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code D53 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Includes Notes:
- megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
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

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023