D50 ICD-10-CM Code: Iron deficiency anemia
D50 isn’t billable on its own. Choose one of the 4 billable codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
D50Iron deficiency anemia
ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification
Billable codes under D50
D50 can’t be reported on its own. Choose the code below that matches what the note documents.
Where D50 sits
- 1
Chapter 3
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
- 2
Section
Nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
- 3
Category D50
Iron deficiency anemia
- 4
Code D50
Iron deficiency anemia
Notes for this code
Inclusion terms
No inclusion terms are listed for D50.
Code first
No “code first” instruction is listed for D50.
Use additional code
No “use additional code” instruction is listed for D50.
Excludes1
Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.
No Excludes1 note is listed for D50.
Excludes2
Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.
No Excludes2 note is listed for D50.
Source and release
- Data release
- U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- Vero Scribe Inc.
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Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CM code D50 mean?
D50 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Iron deficiency anemia.”
Is D50 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?
No. D50 has 4 billable codes beneath it in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.
Where is D50 located in ICD-10-CM?
D50 is listed in Chapter 3, Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89), within Nutritional anemias (D50-D53) (D50–D53), under category D50, Iron deficiency anemia.
What coding notes are listed for D50?
No inclusion terms are listed for D50 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. No Excludes1 note is listed. No Excludes2 note is listed.