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D50.1

Billable

Sideropenic dysphagia

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

What This Code Means

Difficulty swallowing caused by iron deficiency, often presenting as a web-like tissue in the throat that narrows the esophagus.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a specific manifestation of iron deficiency; code both the anemia (D50.x) and this complication
  • •Document the presence of esophageal webs or strictures in the clinical record to support this diagnosis

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