D50.0

D50.0

Billable

Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic)

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Low red blood cell count caused by ongoing or repeated blood loss, resulting in insufficient iron in the body.

Coding Tips

•Identify and code the source of blood loss separately (e.g., gastrointestinal bleeding, heavy menstrual bleeding)
•The 'chronic' designation indicates this is long-term; acute blood loss anemia uses a different code

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

acute posthemorrhagic anemia (D62)
congenital anemia from fetal blood loss (P61.3)

Code Hierarchy

└D50Iron deficiency anemia └D50.0Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic)

└D50.0Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic)