D56.9 ICD-10-CA code: Thalassaemia, unspecified
D56.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Thalassaemia, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
D56.9Thalassaemia, unspecified
Short description: Thalassaemia unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written D569
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to D56.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Anemia, thalassemia
- Anemia, Mediterranean
- Leptocytosis, hereditary
- Rietti Greppi Micheli anemia
- Anemia, Rietti Greppi Micheli
- Thalassemia (anemia) (disease)
- Disease, diseased, Mediterranean
- Hemoglobinopathy (mixed) NEC, with thalassemia
- Mediterranean, disease or syndrome (hemipathic)
- Disease, diseased, hemoglobin or Hb, I thalassemia
- Anemia, microelliptopoikilocytic (Rietti Greppi Micheli)
- Disease, diseased, hemoglobin or Hb, C (Hb C), thalassemia
- Disease, diseased, hemoglobin or Hb, D (Hb D), thalassemia
- Disease, diseased, hemoglobin or Hb, E (Hb E), thalassemia
- Disease, diseased, high fetal gene or hemoglobin thalassemia
- Thalassemia (anemia) (disease), with other hemoglobinopathy NEC
- Thalassemia (anemia) (disease), mixed (with other hemoglobinopathy)
- Disease, diseased, hemoglobin or Hb, abnormal (mixed) NEC, with thalassemia
- Disease, diseased, hemoglobin or Hb, H (Hb H) (thalassemia), with other abnormal hemoglobin NEC
Notes for D56.9
As CIHI prints them, with any note D56.9 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Mediterranean anaemia (with other haemoglobinopathy)Thalassaemia (mixed) (with other haemoglobinopathy)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 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 D56.9 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
- 2Block D55-D59Haemolytic anaemias
- 3Category D56Thalassaemia
- 4Valid code D56.9Thalassaemia, unspecified
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 D56.9 mean?
D56.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Thalassaemia, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is D56.9 in ICD-10-CA?
D56.9 sits under D56 Thalassaemia, within D55-D59 Haemolytic 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 D56.9?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for D56.9, 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.