D53.2 ICD-10-CA code: Scorbutic anaemia
D53.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Scorbutic anaemia” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
D53.2Scorbutic anaemia
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written D532
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to D53.2. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Anemia, scorbutic
- Scurvy, scorbutic, anemia
- Scorbutus, scorbutic, anemia
Notes for D53.2
As CIHI prints them, with any note D53.2 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Megaloblastic anaemia unresponsive to vitamin B or folate therapy12From D53 Other nutritional anaemias
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Scurvy (E54)
- Autoimmune disease (systemic) NOS (M35.9)certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B24)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
Where D53.2 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
- 2Block D50-D53Nutritional anaemias
- 3Category D53Other nutritional anaemias
- 4Valid code D53.2Scorbutic anaemia
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code D53.2 mean?
D53.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Scorbutic anaemia” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is D53.2 in ICD-10-CA?
D53.2 sits under D53 Other nutritional anaemias, within D50-D53 Nutritional anaemias, within Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89).
What coding notes apply to D53.2?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Includes notes for D53.2, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.