ICD-10-CM Code D56
Thalassemia
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code D56 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of D56 that describes the diagnosis 'thalassemia' in more detail.
- D56 Thalassemia NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE D56.0 Alpha thalassemia
- BILLABLE D56.1 Beta thalassemia
- BILLABLE D56.2 Delta-beta thalassemia
- BILLABLE D56.3 Thalassemia minor
- BILLABLE D56.4 Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin [HPFH]
- BILLABLE D56.5 Hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia
- BILLABLE D56.8 Other thalassemias
- BILLABLE D56.9 Thalassemia, unspecified
The ICD code D56 is used to code Anemia
Anemia, also spelt anaemia, is usually defined as a decrease in the amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood. It can also be defined as a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen. When anemia comes on slowly the symptoms are often vague and may include: feeling tired, weakness, shortness of breath or a poor ability to exercise. Anemia that comes on quickly often has greater symptoms which may include: confusion, feeling like one is going to pass out, loss of consciousness, or increased thirst. Anemia must be significant before a person becomes noticeably pale. Additional symptoms may occur depending on the underlying cause.
| Specialty: | Hematology |
| MeSH Codes: | D000740, D000740, D000740, D000740, D000740, D000740 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 280, 281, 283, 282, 284, 285 |
Human blood from a case of iron-deficiency anemia
Coding Notes for D56 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Sickle-cell thalassemia - instead, use code D57.4-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'D56 - Thalassemia'
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