D53
Header — not billableOther nutritional anemias
The ICD-10 code for other nutritional anemias is D53.
D53 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Includes
Terms listed here further define or give examples of the conditions grouped under this code — they describe what the code covers, not a separate diagnosis.
- megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D50Iron deficiency anemianon-billable header
- D51Vitamin B12 deficiency anemianon-billable header
- D52Folate deficiency anemianon-billable header
- D53Other nutritional anemiasnon-billable header