D57.439
Billable codeSickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with crisis, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for sickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with crisis, unspecified is D57.439.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- HbS-beta zero with other specified complication
- Sickle-cell beta zero with crisis unspecified
- Sickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with (painful) crisis NOS
- Sickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with (vaso-occlusive) pain NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D57.431Sickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with acute chest syndrome
- D57.432Sickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with splenic sequestration
- D57.433Sickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with cerebral vascular involvement
- D57.434Sickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with dactylitis
- D57.438Sickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with crisis with other specified complication
- D57.439Sickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with crisis, unspecified
Associated MS-DRGs
D57.439 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.