D55.0
Billable codeAnemia due to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase [G6PD] deficiency
The ICD-10 code for anemia due to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase [g6pd] deficiency is D55.0.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency without anemia (D75.A)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Favism
- G6PD deficiency anemia
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D55.1Anemia due to other disorders of glutathione metabolism
- D55.2Anemia due to disorders of glycolytic enzymesnon-billable header
- D55.3Anemia due to disorders of nucleotide metabolism
- D55.8Other anemias due to enzyme disorders
- D55.9Anemia due to enzyme disorder, unspecified
- D55.0Anemia due to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase [G6PD] deficiency
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2822Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
D55.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.